It should've been me With arms open It should've been me That was torn It should've been me I was broken It should've been me It should've been me Mercy, mercy heard my cry Mercy, mercy saved my life You carried all of my burdens You took them all to that grave I know You didn't deserve it But You took my place You traded hope for my hurting You bore the weight of my shame I know You didn't deserve it And I know it should've been me I can't believe it It should've been me In the darkness It should've been me That felt the pain It should've been me Broken-hearted It should've been, oh It should've been me But I'm free (I'm free) You carried all of my burdens You took them all to that grave I know You didn't deserve it But You took my place You traded hope for my hurting You bore the weight of my shame I know You didn't deserve it And I know it should've been me I can't believe it I can't believe it No longer dirty No longer afraid I am no captive I am no slave, no longer guilty No longer in chains Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah I'm free You carried all of my burdens You took them all to that grave I know You didn't deserve it But You took my place You traded hope for my hurting You bore the weight of my shame I know You didn't deserve it And I know it should've been me And I know it should've been me It should've been me, it should've been me (ooh) It should've been me, it should've been me It should've been me, it should've been me I can't believe it

Do you remember we were sitting on the porch back at your place You said your boyfriend would be getting home pretty soon You said I'd better get going if I knew what is best for me But what's best for you? Maybe this is something we shouldn't have done in the first place She looked at me and said well boy I could have told you that Tell me why is it so damn hard just to leave some days Tell me why Won't you stay She's gonna raise her kids On the same street I grew up on Dressed in white, and dance all night To our song How'm I gonna say this Is just a dumb mistake when Every sign leads me back to your door Tonight In time, you'll see Man, it should've been me I remember when we hung out on my bed for the first date We couldn't be seen out in public but we made it work I probably should've known better not to think she'd leave him one day We'll make it work We'd make it work She's gonna raise her kids On the same street I grew up on Dressed in white, and dance all night To our song How'm I gonna say this Is just a dumb mistake when Every sign leads me back to your door Tonight In time, you'll see Man, it should've been me I could've loved you better But I never had the chance To make up for the fights we never had I guess I'm gonna miss every movie night we slept through And how you bite your lip through every kiss I gave you How am I gonna take this Dumb little mistake when Every memory floods back Into my head tonight But in time, you'll see So go and raise your kids On the same street I grew up on Dress in white, and dance all night To our song oh How'm I gonna say this Is just a dumb mistake when Every sign leads me back to your door Tonight In time, you'll see Man, it should've been me

I love everybody because I love you When you stood up, walked away, barefoot And the grass where you lay left a bed in your shape I looked over it and I ached I love everybody because I love you I don't need the city, and I don't need proof All I need, darling, is a life in your shape I picture it, soft and I ache Look at you, strawberry blond Reach out the car window tryna hold the wind You tell me you love her, I give you a grin Oh, all I ever wanted was a life in your shape So I follow the white lines, follow the white lines Keep my eyes on the road as I ache Look at you, strawberry blond Fields rolling on I love it when you call my name Can you hear the bumblebees swarm? Watching your arm I love it when you look my way Look at you, strawberry blond Fields rolling on I love it when you call my name Can you hear the bumblebees swarm? Watching your arm I love it when you look my way Look at you, strawberry blond Fields rolling on I love it when you call my name Can you hear the bumblebees swarm? Watching your arm I love it when you look my way Isaiah, Isaiah, Isaiah Isaiah, Isaiah, Isaiah

Mom, I'm tired Can I sleep in your house tonight? Mom, is it alright If I stay for a year or two? Mom, I'll be quiet It would be just to sleep at night And I'll leave once I figure out How to pay for my own life too Mom, would you wash my back? This once, and then we can forget And I'll leave what I'm chasing For the other girls to pursue Mom, am I still young? Can I dream for a few months more?

Oh, one, two Honey, what'd you take? I think my brain is rotting in places I think my heart is ready to die I think my body is falling in pieces I think my blood is passing me by Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take? Honey, look at me Tell me, what you took? What'd you take? Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take? Honey, look at me Tell me, what you took? What'd you take? I think my fate is losing its patience I think the ground is pulling me down I think my life is losing momentum I think my ways are wearing me down But if I gave up on being pretty I wouldn't know how to be alive I should move to a brand new city And teach myself how to die Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take? Honey, look at me Tell me, what you took? What'd you take? Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take? Honey, look at me Tell me, what you took? What'd you take? Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take? Honey, look at me Tell me, what you took? What'd you take? Honey, what'd you take? What'd you take? Honey, look at me Tell me, what you took? What'd you take?

Your room was square, I once noticed from there In your bed, as you slept, and I held my breath Everything had its own place And I wondered what space would I take In the order you kept I tried to eat like your girlfriend Just tea in the night, I'd end up too hungry to sleep So lying awake, I would follow the aching inside I would find, it's for you won't be mine I tried my hardest, for I'd never learned God's very simple, and love shouldn't burn And I would've offered you all that you yearned for But I was still waiting for something to earn What is that quiet of snow in the night? The dark rings with white noise As you stand and drown Maybe it's all of these snowflakes, screaming A choir of mute as they brace for the ground Well, that's my ride Hope you had a good night You know you made me happy Here, shake my hand You make such a good man Never once did you know me I tried my hardest, for I'd never learned God's very simple and love doesn't burn And maybe you offered me all that I yearned for But I was still waiting for something to earn Silly me, waiting

I don't smoke Except for when I'm missing you To remember your mouth, how it tasted true And I don't smoke Except for after I've held you, baby Being with you Makes the flame burn good So if you need to be mean Be mean to me I can take it and put it inside of me If your hands need to break More than trinkets in your room You can lean on my arm As you break my heart I'm what's left of when we Swam under the moon Now the rest of my days are just Waiting for when You come down and tell me I was meant for you, baby Being with you Makes the flame burn good If you need to be mean Be mean to me I can take it and put it inside of me If your hands need to break More than trinkets in your room You can lean on my arm As you break my heart Just don't leave me alone Wondering where you are I am stronger than you give me Credit for If your hands need to break More than trinkets in your room You can lean on my arm As you break my heart

I gave too much of my heart tonight Can you come to where I'm stayin And make some extra love That I can save to till tomorrow's show 'Cause I need somebody to remember my name After all that I can do for them is done I need someone to remember me I need something bigger then the sky Hold it in my arms and know its mine Just how many stars will I need to hang around me To finally call it heaven? Ooh, I need somebody to remember my name After all that I can do for them is done I need to someone to remember me I need something bigger than the sky Hold it in my arms and know it's mine Just how many stars will I need to hang around me To finally get somewhere I can be all done Somewhere that I can burn?