My Name Isn't Susan
Whitney Houston Lyrics

One night not long ago
Referring to a recent incident that occurred between Whitney and her Romeo

I fell for you
Whitney fell deeply in love with her Romeo

Too easy to let go
Whitney finds it quite difficult to move on from Romeo

She was one from your past
Romeo had a previous relationship with someone, referred to as 'she'

One of the few
Out of all the previous relationships Romeo had, 'she' was a rare occurrence

You said it didn't last
Romeo told Whitney that the previous relationship with 'she' did not last

Now Romeo you know I can't believe
Whitney finds it hard to believe that Romeo made a slip up

Your tongue would slip so easily
Whitney is referring to Romeo mistakenly calling her by the name of the previous relationship

I know you think I oughta let it be
Romeo believes that Whitney should ignore the slip up and move on

But get it right, next time
Whitney warns Romeo to not make the same mistake again or she will leave him

That's the end of me
A warning to Romeo that if he calls her by the wrong name again, their relationship will be over

[Chorus] My name is not Susan
Repeating the title of the song as a reminder to Romeo to get her name right

So watch what you say
Romeo needs to be cautious and thoughtful with his words

If you still need her
If Romeo still has feelings for the previous relationship

Then be on your way
Whitney is giving Romeo an ultimatum- to choose between her or the previous relationship

Don't want to hear about Susan
Whitney is tired of hearing about the previous relationship

She's got nothin' on me
Whitney is better than the previous relationship and deserves Romeo's full attention

So show some respect for the love you receive
Romeo needs to show respect to Whitney and understand her worth and love for him

Last night you were asleep
Referring to another recent incident between Whitney and her Romeo

Deep in a dream
Romeo was dreaming deeply

I heard you call her name
Whitney listens to Romeo call the previous relationship's name in his sleep

Then you turned to embrace
Romeo turned towards Whitney as if he was embracing the previous relationship

I froze in place
Whitney was frozen and didn't know how to react

Never to be the same
This incident changed the relationship forever

Now Romeo you know I never knew
Whitney was unaware of the depth of her feelings for Romeo

My heart would bust so easily
The situation made Whitney quite emotional

I know you think I oughta let it go
Romeo suggests Whitney should move on from the incident

But get it right next time
Whitney warns Romeo to get things right in the future

Say good-bye to me boy
A final warning to Romeo, if he messes up again, their relationship will be over

I never want to be the girly that you "call" one and only
Whitney does not want to be perceived as anyone's backup plan

You know the kind of girly that you would call when you get lonely
Whitney is referring to the previous relationship and how Romeo called her when he was lonely

I never should have let you in
Whitney regrets letting Romeo into her life

A damn shame, forgot my name!
Whitney is upset that Romeo got her name wrong

[Chorus] Don't want to hear about Susan
Repeating the chorus to show frustration towards the previous relationship

My name ain't Susan
Whitney asserts her own identity and confirms that her name is not Susan

Ya better get it right!
A final warning to Romeo to get her name right and acknowledge her worth