Could've Been - H.E.R.

If I'd stayed back home Never spread my wings Let you build that house Let you buy that ring If I'd put down my dreams to put you first I could've been her If I'd dyed my hair If I'd lost that weight If I'd worn that dress And let you change my name I'd still be wakin' up in your T-shirt I could've been her If I'd shut my mouth, faked that smile Probably could've made it work for a while Cried in the dark instead of screaming There wouldn't be red wine stains on the ceiling If I'd buried my feelings Pushed down the hurt and let you cheat I could've been her But that wouldn't be me No, it wouldn't be me To let you get away With every word you'd twist And every bed you made If I'd just hung around, not knowin' my worth I could've been her If I'd shut my mouth, faked that smile Probably could've made it work for a while Cried in the dark instead of screaming There wouldn't be red wine stains on the ceiling If I'd buried my feelings Pushed down the hurt and let you cheat I could've been her But that wouldn't be me That wouldn't be me If I'd just gave up The standards I have Let you hit your knees And beg me on back If I'd just sold my soul for a love that cheap I could've been her But that wouldn't be me That wouldn't be me

I told myself not to worry I told my head you would go away I told my heart not to hurry Thought the years would easy the pain I always said if I saw you I'd be fine with just being friends But now I'm caught up on the thought of us again 'Cause it could've been me I could've been with you Could've been It could've been me I could've been with you I could've been I told myself not to visit All those times that i had a chance I told myself I could live Seeing you with another man But the truth be told I'm dying I can't stand the way it is 'Cause your hand shoud be in mine instead of his It could've been me I could've been with you Could've been It could've been me I could've been with you I could've been I have chained myself to my mistakes I can't escape the way I let you down No, no, no (no, no, no) But tell me that there's time to change Say there's still a way to love you now Could it be me? Could it be with you? Could it be me? Could it be me? Could it be with you? Could it be? Could it be? Could it be? You gotta let me know I can't let you go So could it be? Could it be? I got nothing left to lose So now I'm asking you Could it be? Could it be? Could it be me? Could it be with you? Could it be? Could it be? Could it be me? Be with you Could it be?

I hear you just got married Took a month long honeymoon And you were all smiles at the wedding You cried when you kissed the groom I got no invitation I guess the mail man didn't bring it to me But I see the whole thing in slow motion Every night as I try to sleep My buddy John said you looked real pretty And you acted like you were in love He said the preacher asked for objections And he thought about standing up I told John he must have been crazy 'Cause you were just about to say "I do" He Just gave me a wink and said all he could think Is it could've been me with you It could've been me Standing there with you Could've been me And my dreams coming true But those dreams move on if you wait too long It took me to now to see, it could've been me I don't guess I ever told you That I went out and bought you a ring I even carried it around in my pocket Waiting to say the right thing I pulled it out the other day But the diamond had lost it's shine Well I know how it feels 'cause my eyes grow dim When I think you could've been mine It could've been me Standing there with you Could've been me My dreams comin' true But those dreams move on if you wait too long It took me to now to see, it could've been me I know I called just in time Bit too late You know dreams move on If you wait too long It took me to now to see that It could've been me Standing there with you It could've been me And my dreams coming true But those dreams move on if you wait too long It took me to now to see, it could've been me (Could've been me) Could've been me (Could've been me) Could've been me (Could've been me) Could've been me