That's The Way It Could've Been - Kenny Rogers/Dottie West

作曲：Tammy Wynette

I was so excited when you asked if I could go

But mom said I'd have to ask my daddy

I met him at the front door

so afraid that he'd say no

But he smiled and said

Let mama get you ready

In your cotton shirt

and faded jeans you came for me

And the gingham dress

was all I had to wear

With a dollar in your pocket

and a borrowed car

You picked a yellow daisy for my hair

That's the way it could have been

That's the way it should have been

If I had met you way back then

That's the way it should have been

You'd put away my gingham

for a pretty dress of white

And I wear a suit instead of faded jeans

Our wedding day was perfect

and we loved away the night

Life was filled with lots of dreams

We bought a house upon a hill

outside of town

And two young people finally settled in

And you just won't believe

the little children running 'round

And they pick yellow daisies now and then

That's the way it could have been

That's the way it should have been

If I had met you way back then

That's the way it would have been

If I had met you way back then

That's the way it could have been