Phil Ochs
That’s the Way It’s Gonna Be
[Verse 1]
So you say that all the good times are gone
So you say this rain will keep rainin' on
I'll walk along with my head held high
Findin' that song I'll sing it to the sky
Maybe I'm wrong but I'll live 'til I die
That's the way it's gonna be, wait and see

[Verse 2]
Even though you say the Devil knocks at my door
And you say my ship will not reach the shore
I've got a will and a thousand ways
I've got a dream of a thousand better days
I've got a smile that just stays and stays
That's the way it's gonna be, wait and see

[Verse 3]
Even though you say I've reached the end of the road (Reached the end of the road)
And you say (And you say) the tides are all runnin' low (Tides are all runnin' low)
Victory is waitin' for me 'round the bend
I won't stay down for the count of ten
I've said it before, and I'll say it again
That's the way it's gonna be, wait and see

[Verse 4]
Even though you say that all the good times are gone
And you say this rain will keep rainin' on
I'll walk along with my head held high
Findin' that song, you know, I'll sing it to the sky
Maybe I'm wrong but I'll live 'til I die
That's the way it's gonna be, wait and see, wait and see, wait and see, yeah!