I Could Have Been You

Take, take a look at the sky
Sometimes your heaven seems so far away
Take, take a look under here
Where deprivation turns into decay
Ive stood under this rain
Felt it seep into my brain
Ive shut my eyes
And crawled around this mud
Im scared of growin old
I shiver when Im cold
Dont you think I bleed the same blood?
I , I couldve been you
You couldve been me
One small change
That shapes your destiny
If you want the proof
Cut me and youll see
I couldve been you
You couldve been
Wait before you turn off
Maybe theres a chance we can relate
Wait, everybody turns on
Why deny a fact thats so innate
Its not so easy anymore
The way you used to keep score
Not so black and white
The color of your sin
Take a walk inside my shoes
A path I didnt choose
Spend the night inside of my skin
I, I couldve been you
You couldve been me
One small change
That shapes your destiny
If you want the proof
Cut me and youll see
I couldve been you
You couldve been me
Change is turning into fear
Fear is melting into hate
With hate you justify your crime
A crime compassion can erase
Erase, erase
Touch, touch what I feel
And know I believe everything I say
So go, go if you must
Remember one thing as you walk away
I, I couldve been you
You couldve been me
One small change
That shapes your destiny
If you want the proof
Cut meand youll see
I couldve been you
You couldve been me
I couldve been you
You couldve been me
I couldve been you
You couldve been me
I couldve been you
You couldve been me
Oh... oh... yeah...
Ah...
I couldve been you
You couldve been me
I couldve been you
You couldve been