[Verse 1]
You call when the tank runs dry
When your other plans all die
I’m the last name on your screen
Not the one you choose to keep
You leave me parked at the curb
Like I don’t deserve a word
I can hear it in your pause
I’m the backup, not the cause
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m tired of the maybe
Tired of the wait
If I’m gonna be your heartbeat
I won’t be second place
[Chorus]
Don’t treat me like an option
Don’t put me on the shelf
If I’m not your first choice
I can love myself
Don’t treat me like an option
I’m not here to pretend
If you want me, want me
All the way till the end
[Verse 2]
You show up sweet, then you slip
Leave me choking on the trip
Of a half-made promise scene
And a door left slightly open
I’m the one who held you up
While you poured another cup
Now you want my time and heart
Like they never had to start
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m tired of the maybe
Tired of the wait
If I’m gonna be your heartbeat
I won’t be second place
[Chorus]
Don’t treat me like an option
Don’t put me on the shelf
If I’m not your first choice
I can love myself
Don’t treat me like an option
I’m not here to pretend
If you want me, want me
All the way till the end
[Bridge]
If you need me, say it straight
If you’re leaving, close the gate
I won’t beg for half your light
I was born to stand upright
[Final Chorus]
Don’t treat me like an option
Don’t put me on the shelf
If I’m not your first choice
I can love myself
Don’t treat me like an option
I’m not here to pretend
If you want me, want me
All the way till the end