That's the Way Lyrics
Band | |
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Album | Led Zeppelin III(1970) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Hard Rock, Folk Rock, Blues Rock |
Labels | Atlantic |
Ranked | #4 for 1970 , #278 all-time |
Album rating : 91.3 / 100
Votes : 40
Votes : 40
8. That's the Way (5:37)
I don't know how I'm gonna tell you,
I can't play with you no more,
I don't know how I'm gonna do what mama told me,
My friend, the girl next door.
I can't believe what people saying,
You're gonna let your hair hang down,
I'm satisfied to sit here working all day long,
You're in the darker side of town.
And when I'm out I see you walking,
Why don't your eyes see me,
Could it be you've found another game to play,
What did mama say to me.
That's the way, oh,
That's the way it ought to be,
Yeah, yeah, mama say
That's the way it ought to stay.
And yesterday I saw you standing by the river,
And weren't those tears that filled your eyes,
And all the fish that lay in dirty water dying,
Had they got you hypnotized?
And yesterday I saw you kissing tiny flowers,
But all that lives is born to die.
And so I say to you that nothing really matters,
And all you do is stand and cry.
I don't know what to say about it,
When all you ears have turned away,
But now's the time to look and look again at what you see,
Is that the way it ought to stay?
That's the way...
That's the way it oughtta be
Oh don't you know now, mama said..
That's the way it's gonna stay, yeah.
I can't play with you no more,
I don't know how I'm gonna do what mama told me,
My friend, the girl next door.
I can't believe what people saying,
You're gonna let your hair hang down,
I'm satisfied to sit here working all day long,
You're in the darker side of town.
And when I'm out I see you walking,
Why don't your eyes see me,
Could it be you've found another game to play,
What did mama say to me.
That's the way, oh,
That's the way it ought to be,
Yeah, yeah, mama say
That's the way it ought to stay.
And yesterday I saw you standing by the river,
And weren't those tears that filled your eyes,
And all the fish that lay in dirty water dying,
Had they got you hypnotized?
And yesterday I saw you kissing tiny flowers,
But all that lives is born to die.
And so I say to you that nothing really matters,
And all you do is stand and cry.
I don't know what to say about it,
When all you ears have turned away,
But now's the time to look and look again at what you see,
Is that the way it ought to stay?
That's the way...
That's the way it oughtta be
Oh don't you know now, mama said..
That's the way it's gonna stay, yeah.
Added by DaveÅkerfeldt
Led Zeppelin III - Lyrics
1. Immigrant Song Lyrics | 2. Friends Lyrics |
3. Celebration Day Lyrics | 4. Since I've Been Loving You Lyrics |
5. Out on the Tiles Lyrics | 6. Gallows Pole Lyrics |
7. Tangerine Lyrics | ▶ 8. That's the Way Lyrics |
9. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Lyrics | 10. Hats off to (Roy) Harper Lyrics |
Led Zeppelin III - Album Credits
Members
- Robert Plant : Vocals, Harmonica
- Jimmy Page : Guitars, Backing Vocals, Banjo, Dulcimer, Bass
- John Paul Jones : Bass, Organ, Synthesiser, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
- John Bonham : Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Other staff
- Jimmy Page : Producer
- Peter Grant : Executive Producer
Best Led Zeppelin Songs
Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin IV (1971) | 99.6 | 49 | |
2 | Black Dog | Led Zeppelin IV (1971) | 96.8 | 31 | |
3 | Rock and Roll | Led Zeppelin IV (1971) | 96.3 | 32 | |
4 | Kashmir | Physical Graffiti (1975) | 98.3 | 14 | |
5 | Babe I'm Gonna Leave You | Led Zeppelin (1969) | 96.6 | 20 | |
6 | Immigrant Song | Led Zeppelin III (1970) | 97 | 17 | |
7 | When the Levee Breaks | Led Zeppelin IV (1971) | 95.5 | 23 | |
8 | Whole Lotta Love | Led Zeppelin II (1969) | 96.4 | 16 | |
9 | Dazed and Confused | Led Zeppelin (1969) | 95.9 | 18 | |
10 | Since I've Been Loving You | Led Zeppelin III (1970) | 96.1 | 16 | |
11 | In My Time Of Dying | Physical Graffiti (1975) | 96.5 | 12 | |
12 | Heartbreaker | Led Zeppelin II (1969) | 95.4 | 15 | |
13 | Achilles Last Stand | Presence (1976) | 96.3 | 10 | |
14 | Trampled Under Foot | Physical Graffiti (1975) | 96.3 | 10 | |
15 | The Rover | Physical Graffiti (1975) | 95.6 | 11 |
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