“Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way” Lyrics

1. Let’s Make Smoke

We go to work everyday. There’s mouths to feed and bills to pay. Life gets hard and can get in the way. There’s no money to speak of. Lord knows there’s deadlines to keep up. I know it gets harder and harder to meet up. But, let’s not forget where we came from. Let’s not forget younger days. Let’s not forget the spark that set this thing ablaze. Well, let’s make smoke with one another. Rub two sticks together. ‘Cause there’s smoke wherever there’s a fire. And where there’s a fire, there’s still a flame. Well, some things must fade away. And no one gets out alive, anyway. So, we’d better make this one count like yesterday. So, let’s not forget where we came from. Let’s not forget younger days. Let’s not forget the spark that set this thing ablaze. Well, let’s make smoke with one another. Rub two sticks together. ‘Cause there’s smoke wherever there’s a fire. And where there’s a fire, there’s still a flame.

2. Marianne

Marianne, just stay the night. And we could get high like old times. Marianne, we could talk all night and make love in the light of the sunrise. But, Marianne, I lost you in a cloud. Now I’m dreaming out loud. Since you stopped coming around. And you cut your soul on rock n’ roll when they needed you Marianne. But, I wanted you to know I still need you so, Marianne. Marianne, let’s call old friends so we can reminisce about what we miss. Marianne, let’s get out of bed, or get out of our heads and just sing instead. But, Marianne, I lost you in a cloud. Now I’m dreaming out loud. Since you stopped coming around. And you cut your soul on rock n’ roll when they needed you Marianne. But, I wanted you to know I still need you so, Marianne. 

3. Parade

You know what they say, everybody love’s a parade. Let’s look at each other like we did yesterday. Let’s get up early and take off our shoes. Let’s go out dancing on the avenue. Let’s cut a rug, then, while we’ve still got legs. Let’s shake ‘em like we did yesterday. You know that I need you more than I did when we were younger. But, it still feels like it’s been a May to December. Let’s show ‘em all then how we used to do. Let’s go out dancing on the avenue. Let’s cut a rug, then, while we’ve still got legs. Let’s shake ‘em like we did yesterday. Let’s get up early and take off our shoes. Let’s go out dancing on the avenue. Let’s cut a rug, then, while we’ve still got legs. Let’s shake ‘em like we did yesterday. You know what they say, everybody love’s a parade.

4. Thief

I dreamed you’d come to me dressed in white and paper thin. A ghost of things what might’ve been. And you still had that look in your eyes. The one that cut me open like a knife. So, why are you crying? And do you blame me? So, why are you crying? Do you think I’m a thief? But if I stole something that hurts, it’s 'cause you stole something first. And it was something you knew you couldn’t keep. I never said I had an alibi. In fact, you were the only one by my side. So, if something went missing, just because. I suppose it must’ve been one of us. And if there was a crime, suppose we’d better do our time. No judge, no jury could pass judgement on you and me. So, why are you crying? And do you blame me? So, why are you crying? Do you think I’m a thief? 'Cause I think you’re a thief. And if I stole something that hurts, it’s 'cause you stole something first. And it was something you knew you couldn’t keep.

5. Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way

Put me in a bottle and drink me dry. That’s how I wanted it. That’s how I wanted it. 'Cause you were wounded, and so was I. Like we wanted it. Like we wanted it. And you were trouble and I was glutton for punishment. Like you wanted it. Like you wanted it. And we both know. We both know we’re crazy. And we both know we wouldn’t have it any other way. 'Cause if you’re crazy, it must mean you’re crazy for me. And if I’m crazy too, it must mean I’m crazy for you. So, take my hand. I can’t do it alone. Like I wanted it. Like I wanted it. You can lead, and I will follow. Like we wanted it. Like we wanted it. 'Cause you were trouble and I was glutton for punishment. Like you wanted it. Like you wanted it. And we both know. We both know we’re crazy. And we both know we wouldn’t have it any other way. 'Cause if you’re crazy, it must mean you’re crazy for me. And if I’m crazy too, it must mean I’m crazy for you. It seems we don’t go out of our heads anymore. Oh darling, did you close that door? 'Cause you know, it’s so hard to say, “do you love me?”. 'Cause you know, it’s so hard to say, “do you need me?”. And we both know. We both know we’re crazy. And we both know we wouldn’t have it any other way. 'Cause if you’re crazy, it must mean you’re crazy for me. And if I’m crazy too, it must mean I’m crazy for you.

6. That’s All Right By Me

It shouldn’t be a surprise I don’t know what to say. I guess it don’t matter much anyway. I was never one to believe in ever after, but I believe the time we have is all that matters. That’s good enough for little ol’ me. It better be good enough for little ol’ you. 'Cause a life worth living, is a life eventually forgotten. And that’s okay by me. Like a heart worth breaking, is a heart that first was worth the taking. And that’s all right by me. I know enough to know that I can’t stay. And who would want to anyway? I can honestly say it’s been a good run. We raised some hell and had our fun. And that’s good enough for little ol’ me, too. It better be good enough for little ol’ you. 'Cause a life worth living, is a life eventually forgotten. And that’s okay by me. Like a heart worth breaking, is a heart that first was worth the taking. And that’s all right by me.