"Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" is a song by country singer LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...

 from the 2005 album This Woman; it was composed by John Kennedy and Tammi Kidd.

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It is generally accepted as a haunting song with a darker tone. Although considered by many to be a typical break-up song, the lyrics, "You ought'a see the way these people look at me / When they see me 'round here talkin' to this stone," suggest that the song is actually about the death of a husband/fiance/lover/boyfriend. The video suggests that the person she is referring to was her husband since she is wearing a wedding band and not an engagement ring.

In an interview with Biography, LeAnn explains that "the story is of a woman who is mourning the loss of losing her lover and doesn't know if she can move on again from that."

Chart performance

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Chart (2005)	Peak position

Music video

In the music video, which was directed by David McClister, LeAnn Rimes is wearing a ring on her ring finger, suggesting that she was married. Towards the beginning of the video, a wedding dress and flowers are in her house that would usually be seen at a funeral. Other scenes show her knocking feathers out of a pillow, laying on a bed, and trying to commit suicide by drowning in a bathtub.

The music video was ranked #29 on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos.