Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be I heard that men, men never choose The one that they really love is the one that they lose She ends up being the one that they dream about In a suburban house with a woman he settled for her She was better for him, I guess God bless, but it couldn't be me, yeah She's got her face beat, and she's always home And she put to sleep every dream of her own (yeah) And she lets you go cheap, long as you come home Searching the streets for someone like the one you let go Couldn't be me, baby, yeah (couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) Like the one you let go Couldn't be me, baby (couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) I heard that girls, girls never learn Change everything but myself, hoping I get a turn (yeah) Just to be the one he daydream about In a two-bedroom house with a wife he don't even love She was easier, I guess God bless, but it couldn't be me, yo (couldn't be me) She's got her face beat, and she's always home And she put to sleep every dream of her own (yeah) And she lets you go cheap, long as you come home Searching the streets for someone like the one you let go Couldn't be me, baby, yeah (couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) Like the one you let go Couldn't be me, baby (couldn't be me) Babe, I'm sorry to hear that, babe, that's fucking shit, I'm sorry (Couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) But listen, jessie, you can't beat yourself up too much about this stuff Like, you've got to go with your heart and your instincts And you'll learn next time When you get the same feelings to not go there, you know? (Couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) So it's a good thing you did it, it's all part of the growth (Couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) I'm proud of you for being brave and courageous And doing it and stepping into it and finding out what's right and what's wrong for you (Couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) It sounds like he is a twat and he will regret this for as long as he lives I promise you, babe, but he's not worth your breath, it sounds like (Couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) I'm in Mexico, babe, I just landed, wish you were here, miss you (Couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be, couldn't be) Yeah, I'm sending you a big hug, love, love, love, love, love you