Corey Kingman - Coulda Been Me Lyrics

The house is quiet, the baby's finally asleep,
But she's been crying, while I'm out running the streets.
She used to be proud when I put on my vest,
But now she worries, with this weight on her chest.

The TV's on, the headlines never change,
Another officer down, she whispers his name.
"This ain't the movies, where the hero stands tall,
This life's a gamble, you're risking it all."

She says, "That could've been you, lying out in the cold,
And I'd be here alone, raising him here on my own.
That could've been you, just one wrong move,
I don't know how much more I can lose."

"That could've been you, underneath that flag,
For a job that's nothing like the dreams we once had.
I hear the stories, and it cuts so deep-
Every time you leave, it's harder to sleep.
That could've been you, love, can't you see?"
Every time I leave, can't deny, that could've been me.

I come home late, she's waiting up in the chair,
Her eyes are heavy, exhausted by despair.
"This ain't the life we promised back then,
You're risking everything, again and again."

She holds our son close, wiping away his tears,
"I need you here, not chasing down fears.
You're no action star on a movie screen,
You're my husband, and you're my everything."

She says, "That could've been you, lying out in the cold,
And I'd be here alone, raising him here on my own.
That could've been you, just one wrong move,
I don't know how much more I can lose."

"That could've been you, underneath that flag,
For a job that's nothing like the dreams we once had.
I hear the stories, and it cuts so deep-
Every time you leave, it's harder to sleep.
That could've been you, love, can't you see?"
Every time I leave, can't deny, that could've been me."

The streets are calling, but her words cut through,
I'm out there fighting, but what am I gonna lose?
She's right, I'm torn, between duty and home,
Every call I answer, could leave them all alone.

She's standing by me, but she's fighting too,
For the life we built, and the love we knew.

"That could've been you, lying out in cold,
And I'd be here alone, raising him here on my own.
That could've been you, just one wrong move,
I don't know how much more I can lose."

That could've been me, staring at your grave,
For a job that's taken so much more than it gave.
I hear the sirens, and I feel the fear-
How long 'til you're not here?
That could've been you, babe, can't you see?"
Every time I leave, can't deny, that could've been me...

That could've been me...
That Could've been... me