Could've been a politician Tell people what to do With intellectual vision Hell, I could lie to you Could've been the inspiration For a love song or a prayer Maybe start a new religion Would anybody really care Could've been, should've been Could've been me somehow Could've been, should've been Could've been me Well, I'm not gonna get caught sittin' about Waitin' for the world to go round It's gonna be me, gonna be me Not should've, it's gonna be me Somehow, yeah, yeah, somehow Yeah, yeah Could've been on television Just one more talking head Sell you an apparition Buy this, and you'll wind up dead If there's a god above I shouldn't be so bad It's open to interpretation The best time that we never had Could've been, should've been Could've been me somehow Could've been, should've been Could've been me Well, I'm not gonna get caught sittin' about Waitin' for the world to go round It's gonna be me, gonna be me Not should've, it's gonna be me Somehow, yeah, yeah, somehow Yeah, yeah You beat yourself up over the things you say And someone else is losing their life today Before you walk away Start givin' it up, livin' it up, 'til you drop You gottaDiddle it up, diddle it up, up 'til you Hey, heyCould've been, should've been Could've been me somehow Could've been, should've been Could've been me Well, I'm not gonna get caught sittin' about Waitin' for the world to go round It's gonna be me, gonna be me Not should've, it's gonna be me Somehow, yeah, yeah, somehow Yeah, yeah