[Intro]
Mmm-mmm
Yeah
(It could've been you) Oh, ooh, mmm, yeah
(It could've been you) Oh, ooh-hoo, ooh, oh

[Verse 1]
Congratulations, baby, it's been a while
I heard through the grapevine that you're seeing a friend of mine
I hate to say this, baby, but I think you should know
I hear 'bout how she treats you everywhere I go

[Pre-Chorus]
I hear you're runnin', hidin', tryna be discreet
But let me to tell you, there's no need for you to hide from me
I've found someone who takes my lovin' seriously
You've gambled and lost, baby, pay the cost for walking out on me

[Chorus]
It could've been you loving me, yeah
It would've been everything you wanted a love to be
It could've been you holding me seven days a week
And baby, if you wanted a real love you shoulda stayed with me

[Verse 2]
So here you come talkin', baby, with the same old lines
You're tryna break down my defense
So you can tell me one more lie
But I ain't hearin' you, baby, 'cause you caused me pain
This time you've gone too far and now you lost it all in vain
[Pre-Chorus]
You say you love me but I find it hard to believe
It didn't take that long for you to get over me
Now after all this time you're tryna get back with me
But now the tables have turned and you're on the outside looking in

[Chorus]
It could've been you, oh, loving me
It would've been everything you wanted a love to be
It could've been you holding me seven days a week
And baby, if you wanted a real love you should've stayed with me
I said it could've been you loving me
It would've been everything that you wanted a love to be
It could've been you, oh, seven days a week
And baby, if you wanted a real love you should've stayed with me, mmm

[Bridge]
I hear she's got you all stressed out
It costs you a fortune just to take her out
You say that she's taking you for a ride
I could've told you so
If I had my choice, I would be with you
But you could've done much better too
And that's what you get
For thinking that you could find a better love
[Chorus]
It could've been you loving me
It would've been everything that you wanted a love to be
It could've been you holding me seven days a week
(It could've been your loving, baby, seven days a week, my baby)
And baby, if you wanted a real love you should've stayed with me
I said it could've been you loving me
It would've been everything you wanted a love to be, oh
It could've been you, seven days a week
(It could've been your loving seven days a week, yeah, oh)
And baby, if you wanted a real love you should've stayed with me
(Should've stayed with me, baby)

[Outro]
(It could've been you)
It could've been you holding me seven days a week
(It could've been you)
It could've been you holding me seven days a week
(It could've been you)
It could've been you, baby (Loving me), loving me, oh
(It could've been you) Oh, oh, oh, oh
(It could've been you) Seven days a week (Loving me)
Loving me
(It could've been you)
Everything you wanted love to be, yeah
(It could've been you loving me)