Same Script, Different Cast

Whitney: Um, hey, Deb…
Deborah: Mmmmmm hmmmmm….?
Whitney: Thank you for being woman enough to come
Deborah: Whitney, what's this about?

Whitney: I know he's leaving me for you
Deborah: Who said that, who told you?
Both: That is true
Whitney: What is he telling you
Whitney: Could it be the same things that he told me?
Deborah: He told me that he loved me
Whitney: I heard that
Deborah: He told me I was beautiful
Whitney: Huh
Deborah: How did you know? How did you know?
Whitney: Because I played this scene before

Whitney: This is a retake of my life
Whitney: I was his star for many nights
Whitney: Now the roles have changed
Whitney: and you're the leading lady in his life
Whitney: Lights, camera, now you're on
Whitney: Just remember you've been warned
Whitney: Enjoy it now, cause it won't last
Whitney: Same script, different cast

Deborah: What you're saying could be true
Deborah: But how can I take advice from you?
Whitney: I'm not hating
Whitney: But I wish the one before me
Whitney: would have warned me too baby
Deborah: Don't say no more - lalalalalalala
Whitney: Uncover your ears, girl
Deborah: I'm not listening - lalalalalalalala
Whitney: But I know you hear me
Whitney: Maybe my reasons are wrong
Whitney: But I know that you believe me

Whitney: This is a retake of my life
Whitney: I was his star for many nights
Whitney: Now the roles have changed
Whitney: and you're the leading lady in his life
Whitney: Lights, camera, now you're on
Whitney: Just remember you've been warned
Whitney: Enjoy it now, cause it won't last
Whitney: Same script, different cast

Deborah: It's your fault you didn't love him enough
Whitney: That's the problem, I loved him too much
Whitney: And when you love him he becomes unattracted to you
Deborah: Oh, no - he's changing now, I'll prove you wrong
Whitney: No, you won't
Deborah: So go away - leave us the hell alone!
Deborah: See, he loves me
Whitney: He'll hurt you
Deborah: He'll stay with me
Whitney: He'll leave you
Both: For sure, For sure

Whitney: This is a retake of my life.
Whitney: Retake of my life
Whitney: Yes it is
Whitney: I was his star for many nights
Whitney: Star for many, many, many, many nights
Whitney: Now, now, now, now, now…. No, no…
Whitney: Now the roles have changed
Deborah: Have changed, and I'm the leading lady in his life.
Whitney: Lights, camera, now you're on
Whitney: Just remember
Whitney: You've been warned
Whitney: Enjoy it now, because it won't last
Whitney: No! Same script,different cast

Backing: This is a retake of my life

Deborah: You were his star for many nights
Deborah: but now the roles have changed
Deborah: I'm the leading lady in his life

Whitney: Lights, camera, now you're on
Whitney: Just remember you've been warned
Deborah: Enjoy it now, cause this WILL last
Deborah: I'm his future, you're his past

Whitney: This is a retake of my life
Whitney: I was his star for many nights
Whitney: Now the roles have changed
Whitney: and you're the leading lady in his life

Both: Lights, camera, now you're on
Both: Just remember you've been warned
Both: Enjoy it now
Deborah: Enjoy this now
Whitney: It won't last
Deborah: I know it will last
Both: Same script, different cast
Whitney: Cast Awwwww…..
Deborah: He loves me

Duet with Deborah Cox
Written by A. Crawford, S. Jones, S. Daniels, M. Jordan

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