[Verse 1] I almost walked right past you there Then you smiled across the room Years disappeared without a sound Like they were never gone too soon [Pre-Chorus] We talked about the lives we made But left one story out [Chorus] What could've been If one of us had stayed What could've been If pride had slipped away Maybe we'd have found forever Maybe we'd have watched it fade All I know is somewhere out there Lies what could've been [Verse 2] You laughed about that little town The streets we thought we'd leave behind We filled the silence easily But danced around what crossed our minds [Pre-Chorus] Some chances never slam the door They just quietly close [Chorus] What could've been If one of us had stayed What could've been If pride had slipped away Maybe we'd have found forever Maybe we'd have watched it fade All I know is somewhere out there Lies what could've been [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] No one made the wrong move No one meant to let go Life kept pulling on us Faster than we'd know You waved before you turned away Just like years before Only now I finally knew What I'd been looking for [Final Chorus] What could've been Will always cross my mind What could've been Like pages left behind Every road keeps moving forward Every heart learns how to bend Still there's one I'll always wonder The story with no end What could've been Maybe that's enough To know we had something Even if it wasn't us [Outro] What could've been...
