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Ashland Craft - Doesn't Have To Be That Way (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ashland Craft
Ashland Craft
Vocals
Lee Starr
Lee Starr
Acoustic Guitar
Jess Grommet
Jess Grommet
Electric Guitar
Adam Box
Adam Box
Drums
Peter Sternberg
Peter Sternberg
Bass
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ashland Craft
Ashland Craft
Composer
Lee Starr
Lee Starr
Composer
Marv Green
Marv Green
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ashland Craft
Ashland Craft
Producer
Lee Starr
Lee Starr
Producer
Jess Grommet
Jess Grommet
Producer
Jaxon Hargrove
Jaxon Hargrove
Recording Engineer
Joel Bruyere
Joel Bruyere
Mixing Engineer
Nathan Dantzler
Nathan Dantzler
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

You’re on your side
Of the southside of town
And I’m here on mine
Tryna keep a little lonely away
Independently we 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
And it doesn’t have to be that way
Baby you and me gotta whole lotta heart broke 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 be just on your way
Oh yeah, cause this beds feelin’ empty
And I miss you and you miss me
And it doesn’t have to be that way
Awh, no it don’t
Ohhhh, Ohh
Awh baby you and me gotta whole lotta heart broke history
And it is what it is but it ain’t the way it’s gotta be
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
Written by: Ashland Craft, Lee Starr, Marv Green

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