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Artist: Reba McEntire
Canonical path: /reba-mcentire/how-was-i-to-know
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How Was I To Know
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How Was I To Know
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My world revolved around you
Every word was a promise I was hanging on
Swept up inside a whirlwind
I just couldn't couldn't see the end
'Till you were gone
Oh, I thought I would fall apart
With shattered dreams and a broken heart
Scrambling in the dark
How was I to know
That I'd be okay
Thought I'd lose it all when you walked away
How was I to know
I would be this strong
I had what it takes all along
How was I to know
What I was so afraid of
Turned out to be my freedom in disguise
Now I know what I'm made of
Guess it just took some time to realize
Oh, I was blind, I couldn't tell
Put too much faith in someone else
I gave up on myself
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Reba McEntire performs "How Was I To Know", and this lyric page sits inside the Reba McEntire catalog on LyroVerse.
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