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Artist: Citizen Way
Canonical path: /citizen-way/should-ve-been-me
Related lyric paths: 6
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Should've Been Me
Read Should've Been Me lyrics by Citizen Way on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Should've Been Me
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I've read the story
I've seen the movie
I give to charity
And tithe my ten percent
These I remember
But I so easily forget
All these years never heard it like this
It should've been me
It should've been us
Should've been there hanging on a cross
All of this shame
All of these scars
Should've been stains that were never washed
Why do I hide
Why do you try
Over and over and over again
I guess it just leaves me saying thank God
Leaves me saying thank God, thank God
For the should've been
I live a good life
I love a great wife
Our kids are beautiful
We got friends down the street
If I'm so thankful
Why do I easily forget
That you died for all of this
When it should've been me
It should've been us
Should've been there hanging on a cross
All of this shame
All of these scars
Should've been stains that were never washed
Why do I hide
Why do you try
Over and over and over again
I guess it just leaves me saying thank God
Leaves me saying thank God, thank God
For this heart you changed
This soul you raised
My God for taking my place
When it should've been me
It should've been us
Should've been there hanging on a cross
All of this shame
All of these scars
Should've been stains that were never washed
It should've been me
It should've been us
Should've been there hanging on a cross
All of this shame
All of these scars
Should've been stains that were never washed
Why do I hide
Why do you try
Over and over and over again
I guess it just leaves me saying thank God
Leaves me saying thank God, thank God
I guess it just leaves me saying thank God
For the should've been
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