Grapes Of Wrath Not The Way It Is Lyrics

Not The Way It Is Lyrics

I should write her a letter 

              I suppose I should write her a letter 

                         What the hell? 

                  What the hell will I tell her 

                   That she would want to hear 

                  But that she deserves to hear 

            And I end up protesting what she can bear 

 

                   Do I come up with a reason 

                   Or am I inventing a reason 

                  Something with so many pieces 

                That the only thing that's clear 

                If there's anything that's clear 

                Is whatever was is no longer here 

                  Wait until what I should say 

         And maybe go away, but that's not the way it is 

                  And I hope she'll understand, 

          Even though I know I may never see her again 

 

         I could hope, and I could wish and I could pray 

             But that doesn't really change a thing 

         And if I see her, I don't know if I could watch 

          And what there was turned into God knows what 

                 So, so what about that letter? 

             Not that it could make anything better 

                The fact is, I feel like a coward 

                 Pretending what happened hadn't 

         And nothing ever would, despite the fact it did 

       Could it be erased without rubbing it in her face? 

                  Wait until what I should say 

        Would maybe go away, but that's not the way it is 

                  And I hope she'll understand, 

          Even though I know I may never see her again