What Might Have Been Song Lyrics and Chords by Sammy Kershaw
What Might Have Been
Recorded by Sammy Kershaw
Written by Dean Dillon and Donny Kees
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You were the
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only
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woman for
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the longest
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time
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And I'll admit that even
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now you still
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cross my mind
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Cause we had
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what others
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only
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dream
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about
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But that
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was then
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and this is now
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be red hot lovers
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be each
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used to be what
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might have been
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There was a time
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I couldn't
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take
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my eyes off
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you
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And I could tell by your
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touch you didn't
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want me to
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If I had you
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over
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gain we
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wouldn't be
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Cause I
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still go on loving you
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in my heart
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I wonder
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to this day why
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I let you slip
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away
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be red hot lovers
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Swore we'd always
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be each
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might have been
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should have been
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FAQ
Who sang the the song What Might Have Been?
- The song What Might Have Been was sang by Sammy Kershaw.
Who is Sammy Kershaw?
- Samuel Paul Kershaw (born February 24, 1958) is an American country music artist. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 25 singles have entered Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including his only number one hit "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" and 10 more Top 10 hits: "Cadillac Style", "Anywhere but Here", "Haunted Heart", "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer", "I Can't Reach Her Anymore", "National Working Woman's Holiday", "Third Rate Romance", "Meant to Be", "Vidalia", and "Love of My Life".
Kershaw tried to enter politics, running as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Louisiana in 2007 and 2010. In 2007 he finished third in the jungle primary, but Democrat Mitch Landrieu won strongly in the general election. In 2010 he carried more parishes than any other candidate, but placed third. He endorsed Republican Jay Dardenne, Secretary of State, for the position, who won the general election.
Kershaw has been married five times, most recently to country music star Lorrie Morgan.
