It Should Have Been Me

Gladys Knight & The Pips

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MEGladys Knight & The PipsI saw my love walking down the aisleAnd as he passed me by He turned and gave me a smileThen, the preacher, then the preacherThe preacher joined their handsAnd all the people, all the people began to standWhen I shouted, "you know it should have been me"(Instead of her walking with you)You are leaving me stranded You know that it should have been me baby Oh baby gettin' ready to marry youDarlin' darlin' darlin'You made a promise that we would never partThen you turned around and broke my little heartNow you're standing there saying I do Holding hands with somebody newYou know that it should have been me(I can't stand it)Instead of her standing by youYou know that it should have been meIt should have been me(Baby don't do it)Then the preacher oh yeah the preacher askedThat there be silence pleaseIf anybody objects to this wedding Speak now or forever or forever hold your peaceThin I shouted, "It should have been me"You know that it should have been meDon't you know that it should have been meYou know that it should have been meI've been faithful to you baby, baby, baby You were leaving me stranded