It Doesn't Have to Be That Way
by Jim Croce
From the album: Life and Times
Track 11 of 11 on Life and Times (1973).
Duration: 2:32
Lyrics for It Doesn't Have to Be That Way
This is a, really new song It's called, "Doesn't Have To Be That Way" Snowy nights and Christmas lights Icy windowpanes Make me wish that we could be Together again And the windy winter avenues Just don't seem the same And the Christmas carols sound like blues But the choir is not to blame But it doesn't have to be that way What we had should never have ended I'll be dropping by today 'Cause we could easily get it together tonight It's only right Crowded stores, the corner Santa Claus Tinseled afternoons, And the sidewalk bands that play their songs Slightly out of tune On the windy winter avenues There walks a lonely man And if I told you who he is Well, I think you'd understand But it doesn't have to be that way What we had should never have ended I'll be dropping by today 'Cause we could easily get it together tonight It's only right No, it doesn't have to be that way What we had should never have ended And I'll be dropping by today 'Cause we could easily get it together tonight It's only right