Brian McKnight

Released: December 5, 2006

Songwriter: Brian McKnight

Producer: Brian McKnight

[Verse 1]
Thinking 'bout all the times I let you down
Now both my feet are firmly planted on the ground
Hurting you was never in my plan
I was trying to be the man
I try to reach you, but you won't answer my call
And I don't blame you
I never dreamed that you
You'd want nothing to do with me

[Chorus]
I know it's true
(Shoulda been)
Instead of runnin' around, I should've been lovin' you
(Shoulda been)
Instead of breaking your heart
(Shoulda been lovin' you)
And baby, I'm so sorry for the things I put you through
(Shoulda been lovin' you)
Now I'm staring at the mirror at a fool
Who should been lovin' you
(Shoulda been)
Who shoulda been lovin' you
(Shoulda been)
Oooooooh
(Shoulda been lovin' you)

[Verse 2]
I'm thinking 'bout every time I lied to your face
You saw right through me but still you gave me my space
Shouldn't have to tell a grown man what to do
I thought I was so damn cool
Baby, I miss you, but you're moving on with your life
And I can't stop you
I could have never surmised
That I'd be standing all alone with tears fallin' from my eyes

[Chorus]
I know it's true
(Shoulda been)
Instead of runnin' around, I should've been lovin' you
(Shoulda been)
Instead of breaking your heart
(Shoulda been lovin' you)
And baby, I'm so sorry for the things I put you through
(Shoulda been lovin' you)
Now I'm staring at the mirror at a fool
Who should been lovin' you
(Shoulda been)

[Bridge]
Aaaaah, aaaah, aaaaah, aaaah
Aaaaah, aaaah, aaaaah, aaaah

There's what you want
You walk away from me
This is not, this is not the way it was supposed to be
Heaven knows how hard I prayed that Jesus could find a way
I would have done, I would have said anything to make you stay
This is not like anything in my life that I've ever felt
What am I gonna do the first time I see you hooked up with somebody else?
I think I might lose my mind
Inside my heart will be bleeding
That's what I get, that's what I deserve
For being out there cheating

[Chorus]
I know it's true
(Shoulda been)
Instead of runnin' around, I should've been lovin' you
(Shoulda been)
Instead of breaking your heart
(Shoulda been lovin' you)
And baby, I'm so sorry for the things I put you through
(Shoulda been lovin' you)
Now I'm staring at the mirror at a fool
Who should been lovin' you
(Shoulda been)
Instead of runnin' around, I should've been lovin' you
(Shoulda been)
Instead of breaking your heart
(Shoulda been lovin' you)
And baby, I'm so sorry for the things I put you through
(Shoulda been lovin' you)
Now I'm staring at the mirror at a fool
Who should been lovin' you

[Outro]
Aaaaah, aaaah, aaaaah, aaaah
Aaaaah, aaaah, aaaaah, aaaah
Aaaaah, aaaah, aaaaah, aaaah
Aaaaah, aaaah, aaaaah, aaaah

Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays eight instruments including piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet. He is one of the very few leggiero tenors in the pop genre. McKnight is perhaps most recognized for his strong falsetto and belting range. McKnight’s work has earned him 16 Grammy Awards nominations, though he has never won. Actually, he is currently tied with Snoop Dogg for the record of most Grammy nominations without a win.

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