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Artist: J Mascis And The Fog
Canonical path: /j-mascis-and-the-fog/if-that-s-how-it-s-gotta-be
Related lyric paths: 6
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If That's How It's Gotta Be
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If That's How It's Gotta Be
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Said my freedom said please stay
Said i'm waiting amma say
And i ran away from living
Thought i wanted it that way
Every step i should be giving
But i'm stuck feeling just pain
If thats how it's gotta be
Can we love we should pray
Can we trust it'll go our way
If i knew why i'd be living
Except i wanted it that way
And i tried i'm always trying
And i wanted you to stay
If that's how its gotta be
In my freedom in my pain
Will they leave me amma say
And i wanted to believe it
That you wanted it that way
And my love has lost its feeling
And my love what should it say
And i tried to let you love me
And i wanted it that way
And i know you'll always love me
Can you please help make me stay
If that's how its gotta be
To make me try to be
And i ran away from living
But i wanted it that way
Every step i should be giving
But i'm stuck feeling just pain
If i knew why i'd be living
Except i wanted it that way
And i tried i'm always trying
And i wanted you to say
That's how its gotta be
If that's how its gotta be
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