Verse 1 Sittin’ by the lake, watchin’ the sun go down... Barbecue smoke hangin’, just a whisper now... Cold beer in my hand, but my mind drifts away... Back to high school, second week, that day... Saw you sittin’ by the window, light in your hair, Heart skipped a beat, but I wasn’t quite there. Still holdin’ on to a girl I’d never call mine, Didn’t see the way you were lookin’ my way that time. Pre-Chorus Funny how we miss what’s right in our sight, Hold on too long, let the wrong thing feel right. Chorus What could’ve been, what should’ve been, If I’d just let my heart give in. Maybe now, by this firelight, It’d be your hand I’m holdin’ tight. And the laughter I hear in the summer wind, Would be our kids runnin’ in. Oh, what could’ve been... (Oh, what should have been...) Verse 2 A year went by, and I heard you had a thing for me, Didn’t hit me the way it was supposed to be. Didn’t feel that same rush, that same first spark, Guess I was too young, too blind in the dark. Didn’t feel the thunder, didn’t hear the call, Didn’t know that love don’t wait at all. Pre-Chorus Funny how we miss what’s right in our sight, Hold on too long, let the wrong thing feel right. Chorus What could’ve been, what should’ve been, If I’d just let my heart give in. Maybe now, by this firelight, It’d be your hand I’m holdin’ tight. And the laughter I hear in the summer wind, Would be our kids runnin’ in. Oh, what could’ve been... (Oh, what should have been...) Verse 3 Played a little touch and go, led you along, Didn’t mean to hurt you, but I know I was wrong. That party, that night, yeah, I crossed the line, Invited you there, then left you behind. Bridge 1: Maybe that was the moment, the final goodbye, Maybe that was the moment the door closed tight, Maybe that was the end of what could’ve been right. The last time you looked back, before movin’ on with your life... Pre-Chorus Funny how we miss what’s right in our sight, Hold on too long, let the wrong thing feel right. Chorus What could’ve been, what should’ve been, If I’d just let my heart give in. Maybe now, by this firelight, It’d be your hand I’m holdin’ tight. And the laughter I hear in the summer wind, Would be our kids runnin’ in. Oh, what could’ve been... (Oh, what should have been...) Bridge 2: What if I’d held your hand that night, Told you I was done playin’ blind? What if I’d kissed you, pulled you close, Would we be here now, never let go? Would this laughter by the lake be ours to claim, Instead of just echoes callin’ your name? Chorus: What could’ve been, what should’ve been, If I’d just let my heart give in. Maybe now, by this firelight, It’d be your hand I’m holdin’ tight. And the laughter I hear in the summer wind, Would be our kids runnin’ in. Oh, what could’ve been... (Oh, what should have been...) Outro: Sittin’ by the lake, watchin’ the sun go down, Barbecue smoke hangin’, just a whisper now. Wonder, why did I let you go...
