Coulda Been the One

Whoa, yeah
La, ohh

Looking back it's hard for me to see
Just how I could have been so blind
Like an actor on a movie screen
You played the part with every line
Well, every story doesn't have a happy ending
Sometimes a flower doesn't grow

I hope you understand the message that I'm sending
But, boy, I think you need to know

(You coulda been the one)
That I would give it all to
Catch you when you fall, boo
(Shoulda been the one)
Didn't know just what you had, boy
Now it's just too bad, boy
(After all is said and done)
You're a cheater and a liar
Went and played with fire
Boy, I hope that you enjoyed your fun
'Cause you coulda been the one

There's nothing left to say
(You coulda been the one)
Coulda been, shoulda been, baby

My momma didn't raise no fool
She said, "Play with fire you get burned"
You lied at me, I laugh at you
Now it seems the table's turned
I must admit I really thought you had potential
But I could not have been more wrong
I need somebody I can trust with his essentials
You had your chance but now I'm gone, gone

(You coulda been the one) coulda been the one
That I would give it all to
Catch you when you fall, boo (yeah)
(Shoulda been the one) shoulda been the one, baby
Didn't know just what you had, boy
Now it's just too bad, boy
(After all is said and done)
You're a cheater and a liar
Went and played with fire
Boy, I hope that you enjoyed your fun
'Cause you coulda been the one

You coulda been the one, baby, yeah
(You coulda been the one) ohh, yeah, yeah

You played yourself, boy
And there is no denying it
It's just the way the story goes
You made your bed, boy
You better go and lay in it
But know that you'll be laying there alone, ooh

Yeah, yeah
You coulda been the one

(You coulda been the one) coulda been good, boy
That I would give it all to
Catch you when you fall, boo
(Shoulda been the one) shoulda been the one
Didn't know just what you had, boy
Now it's just too bad, boy
(After all is said and done) after all is said and done
You're a cheater and a liar
Went and played with fire (yeah, yeah)
Boy, I hope that you enjoyed your fun
'Cause you coulda been the one

'Cause you coulda been, you coulda been the one
You coulda been the one
I'm telling you, baby
I'm walking out the door
I'm gone, gone, gone (shoulda been the one)