if thats how its gotta be

said my freedom

said please stay

said i'd waited

amma say

and i ran away from living

thought i wanted it that way

every step i should be given

but i'm stuck feeling just pain

but if that's how its gotta be

can we love

we should pray

can we trust

i'll go our way

if i knew why i'd be living except i wanted it that way

and i tried i'm always trying

and i wanted you to stay

but if that's how its gotta be

in my freedom

in my pain

will it leave me

amma say

and i wanted to believe in

that you wanted it that was

and my love has lost its feeling

and my love what should i say

and i tried to let you love me

and i wanted it that way

and i know you'll always love me

can you please help make me stay

but if that's how its gotta be

to make me try to be

and i run away from living

every step i should be giving

but i'm stuck feeling just pain

if i knew why i'd be living

except i wanted it that way

and i tried i'm always trying

and i wanted you to say that's how its gotta be