It Could've Been You

[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)