I Should Have Been You Lyrics - The Waterboys - Waterboys

Can I believe my ears? 

is this really you? 

Pacing the floor with one eye on the door 

watching the winners go through 

Why do you hang back now? 

why d'you hesitate? 

You fires don't burn 

for he who waits 

Out of all of the people 

that I ever knew 

If one should have made it 

it should have been you! 

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I know who I'm looking for 

but I don't believe my eyes 

The sight of you with your head hung low 

is a sick, sad suprise 

Why do you hang back now? 

why d'you hesitate? 

How dare you throw it all away then tell me 

aw man it must be fate 

Out of all of the people 

that I ever knew 

There had to one I could believe in 

and it should have been you! 

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A gift that dies is a tragic thing 

and it happens all the time 

But a gift that's wasted, thrown to hell is the 

worst of stupid crimes! 

I saw you hang back now! 

I watched you hesitate! 

You're a well respected man, but bullshit! 

you could've been great! 

Out of all the people 

I ever knew 

There should have been one 

and it should have been you! 

I spent my whole life 

looking for someone like you!