I got friends who are in prison, friends who are dead
I'm gonna tell you something, that I've often said


You know these things that happen
That's just the way it's supposed to be
And I can't help but wonder

Don't you know it could have been me!?

I had me a good girl, her kisses sweeter than wine

And I had always hoped, that someday I'd make her mine

But she ran off and married

that's just the way it's supposed to be
And I can't help but wonder
Don't you know it could have been me!?


Well the junkie-cops on first street, sticks a needle in his arm
No, he never meant to do, anyone no harm


But he's buried six feet deep
that's just the way it's supposed to be

And I can't help but wonder
Don't you know it could have been me!?


I had me a good girl
her kisses sweeter than wine
I had always hoped

that someday I'd make her mine

But she ran off and married

that's just the way it's supposed to be
And I can't help but wonder
Don't you know it could have been me!?

Could have been me!
Could have been me!
Could have been me