That Was Then, This Is Now lyrics

[HELEN]
Did you see her when she saw us?
I could feast on that for days
She was jealous, green with envy
When I said "My fiancé"
So delicious, so addicting
So we're going back for more
I think we just had us
A change in status

She used to send me spiralling into a hopeless place
But now I get to shove my happy love life in her face

[ERNEST, spoken]
Wait, I thought she was, like, your oldest friend

[HELEN, spoken]
Oh, she is, I love Mad
Love her like a twin who stole my nutrients in the womb
(sung)
But that was then, this is now
Now my sh*tty life is bettеr
And Madeline’s old tricks have lost thеir shine
She'd play games, call me names
But this time I won't let her
I’m through with her petty scheming
I no longer wake up screaming
That was then, this is now
Now I've got your arms around me
And I can finally laugh at all the pain, ha-ha
Now I'm healed, even-keeled
Now that Ernest Menville's found me
My boring old willow tree
Whose eyes only pine for me
I love you
[ERNEST]
I love you

[HELEN]
You're my person

[ERNEST]
That's right, dear

[HELEN & ERNEST]
Forever and always and true

[HELEN]
She'll choke when she sees
How loved I am by you

You make me feel like a queen
In my sweatpants and old underwear
You let me wear my retainer
And CPAP machine, you don't care
You don’t care that I give up on dreams
’Cause I'm too scared to try
Or that ads from the SPCA make me cry
That I spend most my life chasing friends
Who forget that I’m there
That was then, this is now
Now I've made a transformation
And Helen Sharp will never be the same
I've got you, you've got me
And I’m on new medication
The future is finally clear
The future I want is here
I love you

[ERNEST]
I love you

[HELEN]
You're my person

[ERNEST]
That's right, dear

[HELEN & ERNEST]
Forever and always and true

[HELEN]
Who cares about all my old boyfriends she stole
That won't happen this time 'cause I'm in control
I found my true love and I finally feel whole
It's all in the past, I won't dwell in
'Cause everything's coming up Helen now