Well, I went through my list of friends And found I had no one to tell Of this overwhelming clean feeling, strange serenity When I saw the girl looked just like me And it broke my heart The lengths you went to hold me To get to have me 'Cause, I haven't given you what you need You wanted me but couldn't reach me So you went into your memory Relive all the ways you still want me I haven't given you what you need You wanted me but couldn't reach me I'm sorry it should've been me I'd be going 'bout my day until a hand Would come and lift me out And drop me in the middle of a labyrinth, where I'd be stuck a while When I saw the girl looked just like me I thought, "Must be lonely loving someone" Tryna to find their way out of a maze Oh, I know I haven't given you what you need You wanted me but couldn't reach me So you went into your memory Relive all the ways you still want me I haven't given you what you need You wanted me but couldn't reach me I'm sorry, it should've been me I'm sorry, it should've been me

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