Whitney: Um, hey, Deb 
Deborah: Mmm hmm? 
Whitney: Thank you for being woman enough [bad word] 
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 [bad word] 
Whitney: What is he telling you 
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 
Both: Beautiful 
Deborah: How did you know? How did you know? 
Whitney: Because I played this scene before 

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

Deborah: What you're saying could be [bad word] 
But how can I take advice from you? 
Whitney: I'm not hating 
But I wish the one before me 
Would have warned me too, babe 
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 
Maybe my reasons are wrong 
But I know that you believe me 

Whitney: 
This is a retake of my life 
I was his star for many nights 
Now the roles have changed 
And you're the leading lady in his life 
Lights, camera, now you're on 
Just remember you've been warned 
Enjoy it now, cause it won't last 
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 
And when you love him, he [bad word] 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 [bad word] alone! 
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 

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

Deborah: 
This is a retake of your life 
You were his star for many nights 
But now the roles have changed 
I'm the leading lady in his life 
Lights, camera, now you're on 
Just remember you've been warned 
Enjoy it now, cause this will last 
I'm his future, you're his past 

Whitney: This is a retake of my life 
Deborah: Of your 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: Just watch us now 
Whitney: It won't last 
Deborah: I know it will last 
Both: Same script, different cast, oh