She picked up his jacket 

And hid her earrings in his pocket 

So he'd have a reason to call 

But her telephone won't ring 

And the shame that it will bring 

Makes her regret it all 



She should be accustomed 

She oughta know you just can't trust 'em 

When he's got a wife that he ain't gonna leave 

Maybe she deserves what she's got comin' 

She can't hide and there's no runnin' 

From the guilty, lonely life she's bound to lead 



'Cause she's the other woman 

You've seen her before 

Deep in his eyes 

When he walks through the door 

But did you know that even though 

She's puttin' you through hell 

You don't have to hate the other woman 

She'll do it herself 



They tried to keep it undercover 

But you would soon discover 

That she's your worse nightmare comin' true 

You don't even know her name 

But you wish her a life of pain 

And believe you me that's what she's goin' through 



'Cause she's the other woman 

You've seen her before 

Deep in his eyes 

When he walks through the door 

But did you know that even though 

She's puttin' you through hell 

You don't have to hate the other woman 

She'll do it herself 



No, you don't have to hate the other woman 

She'll do it herself