That's The Way It Is (Alternative Version)

by Nick Ray

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VERSE 1:
I woke real late when the sun was still down
So I got in my car and took a drive into town
Then I saw an old man on the corner of Tchoup He keeps ringing his bell but the traffic wonʼt stop Yeah thatʼs the way it is
CHORUS:
Yeah thatʼs the way it is (Repeat)
VERSE 2:
We all gotta do some shit we donʼt like
Doing what we can to try to survive
So lets take a long ride and let off some steam
Itʼs been long time coming if you know what I mean Yeah thatʼs the way it is
CHORUS:
Yeah thatʼs the way it is
BRIDGE:
We let it go down
We watch it all fade
and everyone we love we push away
Now lift your brother up and take him by the hand
And love thy neighbor just as much as you love yourself
CHORUS:
Yeah thatʼs the way it is (Repeat)

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released January 10, 2020

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Nick Ray New Orleans, Louisiana

Nick Ray is an independent producer/singer/songwriter from New Orleans. His music career began as a lead singer in the local scene performing with numerous rock and alternative bands. Not wanting to be tied down to a single genre, Ray continues today as a solo, experimental artist writing and producing almost all of his songs as they genre hop between Pop, Soul, Alternative, Hip Hop, and EDM. ... more

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