Should've Waited

Story Behind The Song

A girl decided that a long-distance relationship wasn't worth it. Her loss.

Song Description

A slow, soulful song that sticks with you.

Song Length 4:49 Genre Country - Contemporary
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Moving Subject Lost Love
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

SHOULD?VE WAITED

VERSE
SHE NEVER HAD A MAN THAT LOVED HER
A MAN WHO WOULD TREAT HER RIGHT,
NOT AFRAID TO HOLD HER TIGHT
SOMEONE TO KEEP HER IN HIS DREAMS
SHE WAS NEVER QUITE ALONE
BUT NEVER QUITE AT HOME
THINGS AREN?T ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM

BRIDGE
BUT IT SEEMS SHE?S THE VICTIM
OF HER OWN GAMES
NEVER MEANT FOR IT TO
TURN OUT THIS WAY
AND SHE SAID?

CHORUS
SHOULD?VE WAITED FOR THE MAN I LIVED FOR
SHOULD?VE WAITED FOR HIS LOVING TOUCH
WHEN A KISS WASN?T JUST A KISS BUT
SAID I?M THE GIRL HE CAN?T LOVE ENOUGH
SHOULD?VE WAITED FOR A MAN TO LEAN ON
SHOULD?VE WAITED FOR MY BEST FRIEND
AND IF ONLY I?D KEPT HIM CLOSER
I WOULDN?T BE ALONE AGAIN
IT WAS A GOOD LOVE SHE TRADED
BABY I SHOULD HAVE WAITED

VERSE
SHE HAD THE WHOLE WORLD IN HER HANDS
LIVED LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
TRIED TO COVER THE REAL PAIN,
THAT?S A SCAR THAT JUST WON?T HEAL
SHE NEVER TRIED HANGIN? ON
IT TOOK HIM GETTIN? GONE
TO PROVE TO HER THEIR LOVE WAS REAL

BRIDGE
BUT IT SEEMS SHE?S THE VICTIM
OF HER OWN GAMES
NEVER MEANT FOR IT TO
TURN OUT THIS WAY
AND SHE SAID?

CHORUS
SHOULD?VE WAITED FOR THE MAN I LIVED FOR
SHOULD?VE WAITED FOR HIS LOVING TOUCH
WHEN A KISS WASN?T JUST A KISS BUT
SAID I?M THE GIRL HE CAN?T LOVE ENOUGH
SHOULD?VE WAITED FOR A MAN TO LEAN ON
SHOULD?VE WAITED FOR MY BEST FRIEND
AND IF ONLY SHE?D KEPT HIM CLOSER
SHE WOULDN?T BE ALONE AGAIN
IT WAS A GOOD LOVE SHE TRADED
BABY I SHOULD HAVE WAITED

BRIDGE
AND WHEN SHE?S ALL ALONE
SHE SITS DOWN TO PRAY
DROWNS OUT THE MELLOW TONES
SHE CAN HEAR HIM SAY

CHORUS
BABY I?M THE MAN YOU LIVED FOR
I?M THE ONE WITH THE LOVING TOUCH
YEA A KISS WASN?T JUST A KISS BUT
YOU?RE THE GIRL I COULDN?T LOVE ENOUGH
I?M THE MAN THAT YOU COULD HAVE LEANED ON
ME AND YOU COULD?VE BEEN BEST FRIENDS
AND NOW YOU?VE PUSHED ME AWAY
YOU FIND YOURSELF ALONE AGAIN

IT WAS A GOOD LOVE YOU TRADED
BABY YOU SHOULD HAVE WAITED

Lyrics Austin Evans and Sam Hayes Music Austin Evans and Sam Hayes
Producer Joshua Crouterfield Performance Austin Evans and Sam Hayes

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