deborah cox
it could've been you
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   I hear you're runnin', hidin', tryin' to 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    It coulda been you loving me  It woulda been everything you wanted a love to be  It coulda been you holding me, seven days a week  And baby if you wanted a real love you shoulda stayed with me   So here you come talkin' baby, with the same ol' lines  You're tryin' to 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   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 trying to get back with me  But now the tables have turned and you're on the outside looking in   It coulda been you loving me  It woulda been everything you wanted a love to be  It coulda been you holding me, seven days a week  And baby if you wanted a real love you shoulda stayed with me   It coulda been you loving me  It woulda been everything you wanted a love to be  It coulda been you holding me, seven days a week  And baby if you wanted a real love you shoulda stayed with me   I hear she's got you all stressed out  It cost you a fortune just to take her out  You say that she's takin' you for a ride  I coulda 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   It coulda been you loving me  It woulda been everything you wanted a love to be  It coulda been you holding me, seven days a week  And baby if you wanted a real love you shoulda stayed with me   It coulda been you loving me  It woulda been everything you wanted a love to be  It coulda been you holding me, seven days a week  And baby if you wanted a real love you shoulda stayed with me