Doesn't Have To Be That Way

You're on your side of the southside of town, and I'm here on mine
Tryna keep a little lonely away
Independently watchin' the same sun go down
But it doesn't have to be that way

We said the last time was the last time, and if we were in our right minds
It's probably how things should stay
But I got half a bottle left and no one to drink it with
But it doesn't have to be that way

Baby, you and me got a whole lotta heartbroke history
And it is what it is, but it ain't the way it's gotta be

We could waste time makin' our minds, go back and forth till midnight
Or you could just be on your way, oh
'Cause this bed's feelin' empty, and I miss you and you miss me
And it doesn't have to be that way
Aw, no, it don't

Oh
Aw, no, it don't

Aw, baby, you and me got a whole lotta heartbroke history
And it is what it is, but it ain't the way it's gotta be, no
Gotta be, no
You're on your side of the southside, said you'll be here in no time
One more time for old times sake
We can make up, we can make love, you can leave right when you wake up
But it doesn't have to be that way

Oh, the crazy thing about us
Is we try to live without us
But it doesn't have to be that way, no