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Artist: Pete Townshend
Canonical path: /pete-townshend/i-like-it-the-way-it-is
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I Like It The Way It Is
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I Like It The Way It Is
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La da da da da... la da da
La da da da da ...la da da
I go halfway 'round the world
I need another girl
But when I see her all I do is think of you.
We take a drink at my hotel
I pray for your telephone bell
But it's my turn to call you won't come through.
I never wanna hurt you again I tried to change my life, I promise this.
The only trouble is you no I think I like it the way it is.
I think I like it the way it is
La da da da da... la da da
La da da da da ...la da da
As I lay awake alone
I know you are waiting home
And there's really nothing going on.
I try to please the local crew
'Cause they say they love me too
But I'm really only showing off.
I never wanna hurt you again I tried to change my life, I promise this.
The only trouble is you no I think I like it the way it is.
I think I like it the way it is.
My heart, oh my heart is aching and I'm lonely for you
But I know that really they'll seem like so many words of truth
Oh darling, oh darling, oh darling am I even worth your frown?
The sweetness of your kiss is gone I've brought a curse to you now.
La da da da da... la da da
La da da da da...la da da
I go halfway 'round the world
I need another girl
But when I see her all I do is think of you.
We take a drink at my hotel
I pray for your telephone bell
But it's my turn to call you won't get through.
I never wanna hurt you again I tried to change my life, I promise this
The only trouble is you no, I think I like it the way it is
I think I like it the way it is
I think I like it the way it is
Just the way it is.
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