I Should Have Been True Lyrics
The Mavericks
Lyrics
you held my hand
I was your man
I know that I was wrong to lie
if I could go back in time
back when you were mine
I could hold you tight
and be with you
I should have been true
I should have been blue
I shouldn't wonder why you're gone
I should have known that I was wrong
you're eyes, you're lips
your touch I'll miss
the nights are long
since you've been gone
if I could go back in time
back when you were mine
I could hold you tight
and be with you
I should have been true
I should have been blue
I shouldn't wonder why you're gone
I should have known that I was wrong
if I could go back in time
back when you were mine
I could hold you tight
and be with you
I should have been true
I should have been blue
I shouldn't wonder why you're gone
I should have known that I was wrong
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Mavericks' single "I Should Have Been True" was released in 1995 as part of their album Music for All Occasions. The song is a country-rock ballad, written by lead singer Raul Malo and drummer Paul Deakin.
It features the signature sound of the band's line up at the time with Malo on vocals, Deakin on drums, Robert Reynolds on bass, David Lee Holt on guitar and Nick Kane on lead guitar. The lyrics of "I Should Have Been True" are about regretting lost love due to not being honest with oneself or one's partner. The track reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and became a fan favorite among fans of their classic country-rock style.