The Statler Brothers Lyrics
"It Should Have Been Me"

(Don Reid)

Wedding invitations, long receiving line
A veil that covered your face, a smile that covered mine
The honeymoon in New York, the stressed-out credit card
The Cape Cod on the corner, the two kids in the yard.

It should've been you, it should've been me
It should've been the way things turned out to be
It could've been now, it could've been how
We both dreamed that it would be.

But we both know where dreams come true
In fairy tales they do
But in life havin' you
It should've been me.

--- Instrumental ---

Proms and birthday parties, ball games and high school plays
Holdin' hands and cryin' on graduation days.

It should've been you, it should've been me
It should've been the way things turned out to be
It could've been now, it could've been how
We both dreamed that it would be.

--- Instrumental ---

It should've been you, it should've been me
It should've been the way things turned out to be
It could've been now, it could've been how
We both dreamed that it would be.

It should've been me, it should've been me...