Should?ve been easy, but it wasn?t.
Should?ve been painless, but it?s not.
Should?ve seen the truth in you, but I didn?t.
Should?ve done a lot of things so what; so what?

If it hadn?t been for losing you, I?d still be back in Jackson
Settling for settling, and getting what I got.
But where I am, and who I am, was well-worth every lesson.
Guess you could say I?ve learned a lot.
Yeah, you broke my heart so what?

Could?ve cried a river for you, but I wouldn?t.
Could?ve just laid down and given up.
Could?ve tried to be somebody I wasn?t.
I could have asked her name for what; for what?

If it hadn?t been for losing you, I?d still be back in Jackson
Settling for settling, and getting what I got.
But where I am, and who I am, was well-worth every lesson.
Guess you could say I?ve learned a lot.
Yeah, you broke my heart so what?

So what if it hurt me for a little while?
So what if some teardrops never fall?
So what if I never thought I?d love again.?
I know it?s better for it all.

If it hadn?t been for losing you, I?d still be back in Jackson
Settling for settling, and getting what I got.
But where I am, and who I am, was well-worth every lesson.
Guess you could say I?ve learned a lot.
Yeah, you broke my heart so what?
Yeah, you broke my heart so what