Disclaimer: I own neither the film Stand By Me nor the short story "The Body", and I am no way affiliated with their respective creators, Rob Reiner and Stephen King.
It Should Have Been Me
He had a face like an angel and a voice like a dream
He was the best damn quarterback this town's ever seen
Now I wake up and he isn't there
He was so fucking young; it just isn't fair
(chorus)
And why, oh why
Did it have to be you?
It should've been me
Should've been me
Why, oh why
Did it have to be you?
It should've been me
Should've been me
(end chorus)
You know it wasn't my fault that he's gone
I was twelve years old; what could I have done?
But now here I am, the Invisible Boy
You act like I'm not even here anymore
(chorus)
You know I didn't want him to die
But when he did, I didn't cry
I wish it'd been me instead of him
You'd have been happier in the end
(chorus) x2
This is my second "fansong" (my first based upon Stand By Me), and I think that this piece is much better than the song I wrote based on "Apt Pupil". I'd like to know what you all think about it. Please read and review! :)