[Verse 1]

Curled up in the kitchen corner, tears roll down my neck

I swear it's from the onions, but I'm just scared to death

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause I've been burned a time or two

I've been watered down

I've been salted way back to the ground

Mhm-mm

[Chorus]

If you shoot me back quickly, baby, I might burn

But if you hide me from the light, you'll see all my sugars turn (Ooh-ooh)

Keep me on your shelf, save me for yourself

Give me some time, and I'll get sweeter (Ooh)

Sweeter

[Verse 2]

I thought I'd bake you cookies, but maybe just store-bought

I'd steal my mama's recipе, but that would say a lot

If you add too much too quickly, it's hard to take it back

So I'll scoop sugar by the spoonful and put it right back in the bag

[Pre-Chorus]

'Causе I've been burned a time or two

I've been watered down

I've been salted way back to the ground

Mhm-mm

[Chorus]

If you shoot me back quickly, baby, I might burn (Ooh-ooh)

But if you hide me from the light, you'll see all my sugars turn (Ooh-ooh)

Keep me on your shelf, save me for yourself

Give me some time, and I'll get sweeter (Ooh)

[Bridge]

I saw that cast-iron skillet, I thought it all was set in stone

My misinterpretation of what love was all along

It's not my head on your pillow, it's not your lips on my neck

It's not the keys to your house in my hand, or wakin' up in the same bed

[Outro]

Did you shoot me back so quickly just to spit me out?

Hide me from the truth till the truth came pourin' out?

You said, "Save it for yourself, go be sweet to someone else"

You got your taste, and now your teeth hurt

You got your taste, and now your teeth hurt

'Cause all along my love was so much sweeter

Sweeter