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It Doesn't Have to Be This Way

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It Doesn't Have to Be This Way was released on January 1, 1987 by RCA Camden as a part of the album She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Blow Monkeys

The Blow Monkeys

Performer

Dr. Robert

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Robert Howard

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Michael Baker

Producer

The Axeman

Assistant Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It doesn't have to be this way

Just countin' the hours

'Cause when your bed is made

Then baby, it's too late

Yeah

[Verse 2]

There's no hope for a hungry child

Who's joker is wild

They take all hope away

By the end of the day

Well, I just about have enough of the sunshine

[Verse 3]

Hey (Hey) what did I hear you say?

'Cause you know, it doesn't have to be that way

You (You) when you walk out the door (When you walk out the door)

You gotta ask for more (You gotta ask for more)

You gotta ask for more

[Verse 4]

It doesn't have to hurt that way

Just countin' the pain

You've only got yourselves to blame

For playin' the game

[Verse 5]

There's no hope for a hungry child (No wonder)

Who's joker is wild

And they take all hope away (They wanna)

And I just can't see the sense and my mind's a haze (No wonder)

Ooh, and I just about had enough of this sunshine

[Verse 6]

Hey (Hey) what did I hear you say?

You know, it doesn't have to be that way

You (You) when you walk out the door, baby (When you walk out the door)

You gotta ask for more (You gotta ask for more)

From society, uh take a tip from me now, yeah

[Verse 7]

Do you want it?

Do you want it? (Do you want it?)

Don't you know that I've got it, baby?

Do you want it? (Do you want it?)

Don't you know I've got it, baby?

[Verse 8]

Do you want it?

Do you want it?

Ooh, and I just about had enough of the sunshine

[Verse 9]

Hey (Hey) what did I hear you say? (What did I hear you say?)

Ah you know it doesn't have to be that way (Ooh)

When you walk out the door (When you walk out that door)

Ooh, you better ask for more (Walk on, walk on)

Baby, baby, baby (You gotta ask for more)

[Verse 10]

Hey (Hey) what did I hear you say?

You know, it doesn't have to be that way

You (You) when you walk out the door (When you walk out the door)

Baby, you gotta ask for more (You gotta ask for more)

You gotta ask for more

[Verse 11]

I said, hey (Hey) what did I hear you say?

Well, you know, it doesn't have to be that way

You (You) when you walk out the door, baby (You walk out the door)

You gotta ask for more (You gotta ask for more)

You gotta ask for more (Hey, hey, hey, hey)

For more, uh huh huh

Written by: Robert Howard

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