The Reba McEntire Somebody Should Leave song was was released in January 1985 as the second single from her album My Kind of Country. This song was McEntire’s second number one single in a row on the Billboard country music chart, being the first of a series of number one singles McEntire would achieve. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart starting May 11, 1985. , “Somebody Should Leave” is a standout track that showcases McEntire’s vocal range and emotional depth. This song tells the story of a relationship that has run its course and is now filled with bitterness and resentment. The love between the couple is gone and the kids are the only aspect holding the relationship together.
Watch the live performance that was Filmed at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX during Reba’s 1990 tour. This show features and was dedicated to Reba’s original band members who were lost in a tragic plane crash on March 16, 1991. The official audio video and the written lyrics are included below.
Reba McEntire Somebody Should Leave Live Video
Reba McEntire Somebody Should Leave Audio Video
This song was written by Harlan Howard and Chick Rains.
Reba McEntire Somebody Should Leave Lyrics
It sure gets quiet
When the kids go to bed
We sit here in the silence
Putting off what must be said
I read a book you watch TV
As our love dies quietly
I’m so sad I don’t know what I just read
Somebody should leave
But which one should it be
You need the kids and they need me
Somebody should leave
But we hate to give in
We keep hoping somehow we might need each other again
You say goodnight and turn and face the wall
We lie here in the darkness and the tears start to fall
If it was only you and me, it might come more easily
But what about those babies down the hall
Somebody should leave
But which one should it be
You need the kids and they need me
Somebody should leave
But we hate to give in
We keep hoping somehow we might need each other again
Somebody should leave
Though we hate to give in
We keep hoping somehow we might need each other again
Oh again
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