It’s Not Supposed to Be That Way

It's not supposed to be that way

You're supposed to know I love you

But it don't matter anyway

If I can't be there to control you

Like the other little children

You're gonna dream a dream or two

But be careful what you're dreamin'

Or soon your dreams'll be dreamin' you



It's not supposed to be that way

You're supposed to know I love you

But it don't matter anyway

If I can't be there to console you

When you go out to play this evenin'

Play with fire flies till they're gone

Then you rush to meet your lover

And play with real fire till the dawn



But it's not supposed to be that way

You're supposed to know I love you

But it don't matter anyway

If I can't be there to console you



When you go out to play this evenin'...