From the recording Meta|Verse|Chorus
John Russell - Harmony Vocal, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Bill Concello - Lead Vocal, Drums & Percussion, Bass, Keyboards, Rhythm Guitars, Mixing
Lyrics
THE WAY IT OUGHTA BE
The way it oughta be….
Thats the way it is with you and me baby
The way it oughta be
Thats the way it is in actuality….
When we’re drinking a cup of tea
And planning a little spending spree
You know I feel so free
When I’m with my little honey bee
the way it oughta be….
Thats the way it oughta be.
Way Back in ’73
You know it seemed like the war would never end
But every night on TV
Well they were happy to pretend……
It surely seems like now and then
History comes around my friend
It’s feeling like here we go again
You can watch it every night on CNN……
Bridge:
Well I ain’t giving up just yet
I made my self a solemn bet (yes I did)
Gonna do whatever I can
Hi To try to be a better man
The way it ought to be
I wonder how it might be
If the aliens come and set us free
Well maybe we’ll see
Humanity finally living in harmony
We been in this world too long
To end it all with an atom bomb <pow>
I hope we’re not at the breaking point
Well we might as well light up a joint……..
And that’s the way it oughta be
The way it oughta be….
The way it oughta be…
The way it oughta be
The way it oughta be
Thats the way it is with you and me baby
The way it oughta be
Thats the way it is in actuality…..