It Could’ve Been You

Lyrics

[Intro] Mmm-mmm Yeah (It could've been you) Oh, ooh, mmm, yeah (It could've been you) Oh, ooh-hoo, ooh, oh [Verse 1] Congratulations, baby, it's been a while I heard through the grapevine that you're seeing a friend of mine I hate to say this, baby, but I think you should know I hear 'bout how she treats you everywhere I go [Pre-Chorus] I hear you're runnin', hidin', tryna be discreet But let me to tell you, there's no need for you to hide from me I've found someone who takes my lovin' seriously You've gambled and lost, baby, pay the cost for walking out on me [Chorus] It could've been you loving me, yeah It would've been everything you wanted a love to be It could've been you holding me seven days a week And baby, if you wanted a real love you shoulda stayed with me [Verse 2] So here you come talkin', baby, with the same old lines You're tryna break down my defense So you can tell me one more lie But I ain't hearin' you, baby, 'cause you caused me pain This time you've gone too far and now you lost it all in vain [Pre-Chorus] You say you love me but I find it hard to believe It didn't take that long for you to get over me Now after all this time you're tryna get back with me But now the tables have turned and you're on the outside looking in [Chorus] It could've been you, oh, loving me It would've been everything you wanted a love to be It could've been you holding me seven days a week And baby, if you wanted a real love you should've stayed with me I said it could've been you loving me It would've been everything that you wanted a love to be It could've been you, oh, seven days a week And baby, if you wanted a real love you should've stayed with me, mmm [Bridge] I hear she's got you all stressed out It costs you a fortune just to take her out You say that she's taking you for a ride I could've told you so If I had my choice, I would be with you But you could've done much better too And that's what you get For thinking that you could find a better love [Chorus] It could've been you loving me It would've been everything that you wanted a love to be It could've been you holding me seven days a week (It could've been your loving, baby, seven days a week, my baby) And baby, if you wanted a real love you should've stayed with me I said it could've been you loving me It would've been everything you wanted a love to be, oh It could've been you, seven days a week (It could've been your loving seven days a week, yeah, oh) And baby, if you wanted a real love you should've stayed with me (Should've stayed with me, baby) [Outro] (It could've been you) It could've been you holding me seven days a week (It could've been you) It could've been you holding me seven days a week (It could've been you) It could've been you, baby (Loving me), loving me, oh (It could've been you) Oh, oh, oh, oh (It could've been you) Seven days a week (Loving me) Loving me (It could've been you) Everything you wanted love to be, yeah (It could've been you loving me)