Had every word prepared 

Wasn't even scared 

Rehearsed the scene a million times and still felt no where 

You were just down the hall 

Not knowing at all 

What was about to happen when I laid it on the line 



'Cause it's written on my face 

Though you see it in my eyes 

How do you tell someone you love 

What's gonna hurt 

Don't wanna hurt 



So when I'm too long 

And telling you what's wrong 

I tryed and couldn't bring myself 

(It shoulda been simple) 

So many times I've tryed 

The time was never right 

It was so complicated 

(It shoulda been simple) 



Oh-oh oh-oh 

(It shoulda been simple) 

Oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh 

(It shoulda been simple) 

[X2]



There's no time for fear 

visions kinda happen 

No matter how this ends today, I wanna leave here as friends 

It's not that I don't love you (Don't love you) 

Don't think that I don't care (Don't care) 

We were trying to fly a plane, the wings were just not there 



And it's written on my face 

Though you see it in my eyes 

How do you tell someone you love 

What's gonna hurt 

What's gonna hurt 



So when I'm too long 

And telling you, "Be strong." 

I tryed and couldn't bring myself 

(It shoulda been simple) 

So many times I've tryed 

The time was never right 

It was so complicated 

(It shoulda been simple) 



Oh-oh oh-oh 

(It shoulda been simple) 

Oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh 

(It shoulda been simple) 

[X2]



Remember the day that we said that we wouldn't change 

We changed 

'Cause nothing's the same anymore since that day 

That day 



Shoulda been, Shoulda been, Shoulda been 

(Shoulda been, Shoulda been) 

[X4]



Shoulda been, Shoulda been, Shoulda been 

(Oh-oh) 

[X2]