That's How I Wanted It To Be Lyrics by Bobby Bare
Album : The Streets of Baltimore [RCA Victor]
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(Chip Taylor - Al Gordoni)

I thought I'd like to leave the black side of life for a while
Live alone and have some fun
So I told them to take the kids and go back to their mama
(That's how I wanted it to be) and I felt satisfied it was done.

I wake up every morning, make myself a cup of Jay
Down to the factory that's where I spend my day
Five o'clock the whistle blows and that leaves the evening free
That's how I wanted it to be.

Well, it didn't take me long to find out just how much I needed her
So I wrote and told them to take the kids
And come on back home 'cause I was ready to settle down now
Well, you see I just got her letter today.
And it seems she's found someone else, someone she can depend on
(That's how I wanted it to be) and she ain't comin' home no more.

I wake up every morning, make myself a cup of Jay
Down to the factory that's where I spend my day
Five o'clock the whistle blows and that leaves the evening free
That's how I wanted it to be.

That's how I wanted it to be...
(Chip Taylor - Al Gordoni)      I thought I'd like to leave the black side of life for a while   Live alone and have some fun   So I told them to take the kids and go back to their mama   (That's how I wanted it to be) and I felt satisfied it was done.      I wake up every morning, make myself a cup of Jay   Down to the factory that's where I spend my day   Five o'clock the whistle blows and that leaves the evening free   That's how I wanted it to be.      Well, it didn't take me long to find out just how much I needed her   So I wrote and told them to take the kids    And come on back home 'cause I was ready to settle down now   Well, you see I just got her letter today.   And it seems she's found someone else, someone she can depend on   (That's how I wanted it to be) and she ain't comin' home no more.      I wake up every morning, make myself a cup of Jay   Down to the factory that's where I spend my day   Five o'clock the whistle blows and that leaves the evening free   That's how I wanted it to be.      That's how I wanted it to be...