[Intro: Fabolous]

You know, things don't always 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)

[Verse 1: Fabolous]

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

Claim you happy then why you so mad at me?

Can't hold on to what you had, just what you got

You should be here, but you're not

[Hook: Ne-Yo:]

I'm doing it again

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 blowed 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, uh

[Verse 2: Ne-Yo]

As I watch her sleep, all that I can think

She's beautiful (beautiful), but she's not you

Love for just a night, then out of my life (out of my life)

Damn, why can't I do this right when you told me you wanted to leave? (wanted to leave)

I pretended it didn't hurt me (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)

(ooh) should be you, should be you baby (ahh)

[Verse 3: Puff Daddy]

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 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 (suicide)

God teaches lessons every day

You was all I need in life, Meth and Mary J (come on)

The sun don't shine forever

Anytime that we fall, it just means we climb together (together)

Guess we avoided when we couldn't went through

That don't change the fact that it should'be been you

[Hook Until Fade: 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, said it should be you, it should be you baby (ahh)