Could've Been

A Skoal can and a Bush light, a truck out by the lake

You gave all that you could give, but I came around too late

A music man is a loaded gun, full of powder and lead

To the girl that could've been

The one to keep me home on a Friday night

And dance with me in the pale moonlight

To be there for me through thick and thin

To teach our kids to say sir and ma'am

And dig our roots into our own land

If only I'd seen it way back then

You wouldn't be the girl that could've been

The way you pulled your long blonde hair, out of your sky blue eyes

No matter how hard I tried, I can't get it out of my mind

I'm losing sleep thinking about, every text I want to send

To the girl that could've been

The one to keep me home on a Friday night

And dance with me in the pale moonlight

To be there for me through thick and thin

To teach our kids to say sir and ma'am

And dig our roots into our own land

If only I'd seen it way back then

You wouldn't be the girl that could've been

Well honey I know I've done you wrong

And by now you've probably moved on

But could you spare this old boy one last chance

To tell you everything I've planned

I'll stay home with you every Friday night

I'll dance with you anytime you like

I'll be there for you through thick and thin

We'll teach our kids to say sir and ma'am

And dig our roots into our own land

I might not have seen it way back then

But if you give me one last chance

You won't be the girl that could've been

You won't be the girl

That could've been