Not the Way It Is

[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Bridge]
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 love there was turned into God knows what

[Verse 3]
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?

[Chorus]
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

Trivia about the song Not the Way It Is by The Grapes of Wrath

When was the song “Not the Way It Is” released by The Grapes of Wrath?
The song Not the Way It Is was released in 2006, on the album “Now And Again”.

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