Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Reba McEntire
Vocals
Biff Watson
Acoustic Guitar
Chopper Anderson
Bass Guitar
Doug Sisemore
Keyboards
Joe Chemay
Background Vocals
Kent Wells
Electric Guitar
Larry Franklin
Fiddle
Liana Manis
Background Vocals
Paul Hollowell
Piano
Scott Hawkins
Percussion
Terry Crisp
Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cathy Majeski
Songwriter
Sunny Russ
Songwriter
Stephony Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Reba McEntire
Producer
John Guess
Mixing Engineer
Derek Bason
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My world revolved around you
Every word was a promise I was hanging on
Swept up inside a whirlwind
I just couldn't see the end till you were gone
[PreChorus]
Oh, I thought I would fall apart
With shattered dreams and a brokayen heart
Scrambling in the dark
[Chorus]
How was I to know that I'd be okay?
Thought I'd lose it all when you walked away
How was I to know I would be this strong?
I had what it takes all along
How was I to know?
[Verse 2]
What I was so afraid of
Turned out to be my freedom in disguise
Now I know what I'm made of
Guess it just tookay some time to realize
[PreChorus]
Oh I was blind, I couldn't tell
Put too much faith in someone else
I gave up on myself
[Chorus]
How was I to know that I'd be okay?
Thought I'd lose it all when you walked away
How was I to know I would be this strong?
I had what it takes all along
How was I to know?
[Chorus]
How was I to know that I'd be okay?
Thought I'd lose it all when you walked away
How was I to know I would be this strong?
I had what it takes all along
How was I to know?
How was I to know?
Written by: Cathy Majeski, Stephony Smith, Sunny Russ