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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mayer
John Mayer
Vocals
Aaron Sterling
Aaron Sterling
Drums
Sean Hurley
Sean Hurley
Bass Guitar
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Mayer
John Mayer
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Mayer
John Mayer
Producer
Don Was
Don Was
Producer
Curt Schneider
Curt Schneider
Recording Engineer
Chenao Wang
Chenao Wang
Assistant Recording Engineer
Martin Pradler
Martin Pradler
Editing Engineer
Mark Stent
Mark Stent
Mixing Engineer
Matt Wolach
Matt Wolach
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Shoulda been open
Shoulda done more
Shoulda learned a lesson from the year before
Shoulda been honest
Shoulda just cried
Shoulda told me there was nothing left inside
[Verse 2]
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
And the years keep pulling us apart
We lost something, I still wonder what it was
It shouldn't matter
Shouldn't matter, but it does
[Verse 3]
You shoulda just broken
You shoulda come clean
You shoulda been sad instead of being so fucking mean
It shouldn't be easy
But it shouldn't be hard
You shouldn't be a stranger in your own backyard
[Verse 4]
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
And the years keep pulling us apart
I know it's over, I'm just saying this because
It shouldn't matter
It shouldn't matter, but it does
[Verse 5]
I shouldn't be angry
I shouldn't hold on
I shouldn't leave you messages in every little song
It coulda been always
It coulda been me
We coulda been busy naming baby number three
[Verse 6]
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
And the years keep pulling us apart
If it's on someone, then I blame the both of us
It shouldn't matter
Shouldn't matter, but it
Shouldn't matter
Shouldn't matter, but it
Shouldn't matter
Shouldn't matter, but it does
Written by: John Mayer

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