[Fabolous:] You know things don't ever go as they should, (oh oh no), right (oh oh no) Don't you hate a could've would've should've nigga, (oh oh no, oh oh no) Could've did would've did well you should've nigga, (oh oh no, oh oh no)
If I had a dollar for every should be you know how rich I would be Like they say it is what it is, not what it could be Can't cry feel guilt over spilt milk I'm too fly, I'm too cool, word to versace silk And my watch be filled with mad diamonds I got good watches, just bad timing The chick I met at the club was cute Still feel like I'm getting brain from the substitute Cause this ain't you and I ain't me Plan you happy then why you're so mad at me Can't hold on of what you had just what you got You should be here, but you're not
[Hook - Ne-yo:] I'm doing it again, oh yeah, what I told myself I would not do, oh It's 4:15 am I'm sitting here drinking reminiscing on you, oh And how I used to let you smoke even though I don't You get blow then we both get low As I lay here with some girl I don't know In the back of my mind, one millionth time I tell myself it should be you, should be you, should be you with me, right now Said it should be you, (should be you), should be you, (should be you) Should be you with me, right now uhh Should be you, ahh
[Verse - Ne-yo:] As I watch her sleep, all that I can think She is beautiful (beautiful), but she's not you Love for just a night, then out of my life Damn why can I do this right, when you told me you wanted to leave I pretended it didn't hurt me But as I lay here I can hardly breathe Laying next to she when in reality, it should be
[Hook - Ne-yo:] It should be you, (oh), should be you, (should be you) Should be you with me, (with me) right now, (right now) Said it should be you, (oh) should be you, (oh oh) Should be you with me, (oh with me ) right now (aha) (ohh uhh ohh) should be you, should be you baby (ahh)
Ohh it shine the day when I know now and there was always somehow Wish that was somewhere that I could go back It's obvious and there's no doubt Made a mistake and I'm down and out Uh girl it should be
[Diddy:] Ay yo check this out My life, lights cameras fame and action Feeling drained from all this private planes I'm catchin Willing to trade all the flashy chains I'm flashin for a night Back up for us, exchangin pain in passion Romances, kinda like the phantom doors we used to ride Cause it's tryin to open up, it's like suicide God teaches lessons every day You was all I need in life, Meth and Mary J The sun don't shine forever Any time that we fall I just need to climb together Guess we avoided when we couldn't went through That don't change the fact that it should'be been you
Girl it's should be you
[Hook - Ne-yo:] It should be you, (oh), should be you, should be you Should be you with me, right now, right now Said it should be you, should be you Should be you and me, right now (aha) Uhh uhh, I said it should be you, it should be you baby (ahh)