When I was younger

I dreamed about my future wife

She'd be my best friend and my lover

The greatest blessing of my life

We'd stand together

Come what may

I'd lay my life down for her

She'd take all my fears away

And it should've been you 

Oh, it should've been you

It should've been you

Beside me every night

It should've been you

I stood by all my life

And it should've been you

Now it's my turn to cry

It's too late to follow through

It should've been you

Then I was blinded

And I let you walk away

I gave you every reason

The worst mistake I ever made

I ran to another

But you could never be replaced

Everytime I held her close

Everytime I touched her face

And it should've been you 

Oh, it should've been you

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And you were right about everything

I miss you now that you're gone

Now all I can see,

Without you here with me

Everything is less than it could be

Now you're gone

I just can't forgive myself

I face my life alone

And I whisper to myself

It should've been you

Beside me every night

It should've been you

I stood by all my life

And it should've been you

Now it's my turn to cry

It's too late to follow through

It should've been you