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]