Shoulda Let You Go
Keyshia Cole Lyrics

Just to think about it, I would do things that I would regret (trying to get you to)
I realize now that I made a lot of mistakes in trying to make you love me, even if it meant doing things I shouldn't have done.

To understand how I felt for you I tried real hard time and time again but I Didn't know my love wouldn't grow, I should of just let it go
I tried to make you understand how much I loved you, but I finally realized that my love for you wasn't growing and I should have just let you go.

But I, stayed around thinking you would learn to love And we both know you're wrong
I kept holding on, hoping you would eventually love me, but we both know that you never did and I was wrong to think otherwise.

There's nothing you can do, to ever undo what you've done to me I loved you, deep in my heart I know you couldn't love me But baby I just kept holding on, I should of let you go
You hurt me deeply, and I loved you despite knowing that you couldn't love me back. I should have let you go a long time ago instead of holding on to something that was never real.

Couldn't do without it, I felt I needed you in my world (to get me by, by) More and more I looked out for you, you tried to play me like a fool so I Didn't care that love wasn't there, had to just let it go Couldn't stay around, thinking you would learn to love
I thought I couldn't survive without you, but you took advantage of that and played me for a fool. I finally realized that even though there was no love, I had to let you go and stop hoping you would eventually love me.

And now I'm gone, plus I'd rather be alone We both grown, lower your tone over the phone, alright I should of known, damn I should of known This wouldn't last long, when you didn't come home some nights And now I'm on, in the zone, handle business on my own So respect the queen on the throne, alright Here's some strong advice, move on, that's life You wrong I'm right, and I'm glad I let you go
I finally moved on and realized that I'd rather be alone than be with someone who didn't love me. I should have known this wouldn't last when you didn't come home some nights. But now, I'm handling my own business and you need to respect me. It's time for both of us to move on since I know I was right to let you go.

Don't know why you would ever lie to me so, But I should of let you Don't know why I could never let you go Could of, should of, let you
I don't know why you lied to me, but I should have let you go a long time ago instead of holding on. I don't know why I couldn't let you go, but I should have.

Don't know why you would ever lie to me so, But I should of let you Don't know why I could never let you go Could of, should of, let you Don't know why you would ever lie to me so, But I should of let you Don't know why I could never let you go Could of, should of, let you
Repeated statements emphasizing how the artist should have let go of the person who lied to them, even though they don't know why they held on for so long.