U Shoulda Told Me
Joe Lyrics


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[Chorus]
You shoulda told me
You had a man
Then I wouldn't
Waste my time
You shoulda told me
You had a man
When you knew that I was
Big on you and
No one else
Why'd you have to go
And play yourself?
You shoulda told me
You had a man
Yeah, yeah
7 weeks of passion, sexin'
6 nights a week, left my
Body exhausted and my
Knees feel so weak
Now you're
Acting mysterious, girl
You took a script and I
Shoulda seen it coming but it
It happened so quick

So I made all these plans
Of becoming your man
But you left me
Here standing
With only time
On my hands
Girl, I want you but
I don't understand
You shoulda told me
You had a man
You shoulda told me
You had a man

[Chorus]

I would never believe it but I
I seen it myself, peepin'
Through steamy windows, goin'
Down on someone else, girl
You're too much
For one man
But you're
Not enough for two
You shoulda
You shoulda been
Straight with me before
I hooked up with you

So I had all these plans
Of becoming your man
But you left me
Here standing
With only time
On my hands
Girl, I want you but
I don't understand
You shoulda told me
You had a man
You shoulda told me
You had a man

[Chorus]

You shoulda told me
You had a man
You shoulda told me
You had a man
You shoulda told me
You had a man
You shoulda told me
You had a man
It coulda been cool, baby

You shoulda told me
You had a man
You shoulda told me
You had a man
How could you�
Never, never, never, never
Think that I would find out
You shoulda told me
You had a man
You shoulda told me
You had a man





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

In Joe's song "U Shoulda Told Me," the singer expresses his frustration and disappointment towards a girl that he was involved with. The chorus repeats the phrase "You shoulda told me you had a man," indicating that the girl was not honest about her relationship status. Joe sings about his intense passion for her and the time and effort he invested in their relationship. However, the girl played him and was not forthcoming about being in a committed relationship.


Throughout the song, Joe sings about how their six nights of passion left him physically and emotionally drained. He mentions that the girl is too much for one man but not enough for two, indicating that she is a player who is not looking for anything serious. Joe wanted to become her man, but she left him standing with only time on his hands.


In the end, Joe urges the girl to be straightforward and honest with her partners, so they do not end up like him, with their time and hearts wasted on someone who is not free to commit. The song showcases Joe's smooth and soulful vocal range and his ability to vividly describe emotional situations.


Line by Line Meaning

You shoulda told me
If you had only told me the truth, I wouldn't have wasted my time on you.


You had a man
You were already in a committed relationship with someone else.


Then I wouldn't
If I had known the truth, I wouldn't have pursued a relationship with you.


Waste my time
I spent so much of my time and energy on you, only to find out the truth too late.


When you knew that I was Big on you and No one else
You were aware of my feelings for you and that I wasn't interested in anyone else.


Why'd you have to go And play yourself?
You made a mistake by not being honest with me and ended up hurting both yourself and me.


7 weeks of passion, sexin'
We had an intense relationship filled with physical intimacy.


6 nights a week, left my Body exhausted and my Knees feel so weak
Our frequent sexual encounters left me physically exhausted and unable to resist you.


Now you're Acting mysterious, girl
You're behaving in a secretive and evasive manner towards me.


You took a script and I Shoulda seen it coming but it It happened so quick
You were following a preconceived plan and I should have realized it earlier, but it all occurred too quickly for me to notice.


So I made all these plans Of becoming your man
I had aspirations of having a serious relationship with you and becoming your partner.


But you left me Here standing With only time On my hands
You left me alone and lonely, with nothing but free time and regrets.


Girl, I want you but I don't understand
I still have strong feelings for you, but I'm struggling to make sense of what happened between us.


I would never believe it but I I seen it myself, peepin'
I couldn't believe it at first, but I witnessed you being unfaithful with my own eyes.


Through steamy windows, goin' Down on someone else, girl
I saw you engaging in sexual acts with someone who wasn't me.


You're too much For one man But you're Not enough for two
You have a lot to offer, but you're not loyal or committed enough for a serious relationship.


You shoulda You shoulda been Straight with me before I hooked up with you
You should have told me the truth from the start, before I developed romantic feelings for you.


It coulda been cool, baby
Our relationship could have been good and enjoyable, if only you had been honest with me.


How could you Never, never, never, never Think that I would find out
You made the mistake of assuming that I would never discover the truth about your infidelity.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSHUA PAUL THOMPSON, JOE THOMAS, WARD SKINNER JOLYON, LARRY "ROCK" CAMPBELL

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