Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Toni Braxton
Background Vocals
Johnta Austin
Background Vocals
Siete
Guitar
Kendrick Dean
Strings
Tamar Braxton
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Toni Braxton
Composer
Bryan-Michael Cox
Songwriter
Johnta Austin
Songwriter
Kendrick Dean
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bryan-Michael Cox
Producer
Siete
Producer
Kendrick Dean
Additional Producer
Keri Lewis
Producer
Wyldcard
Producer
Mike Guidotti
Assistant Engineer
Morgan Garcia
Assistant Engineer
Rick De Verona
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Sam Thomas
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ain't nobody ever prove their love when
Things are all good and two people are smiling
Love is found way down in the trenches when he's throwin' a fit
And she's sittin' there crying
[Verse 2]
We tear it up (Tear it up)
Uh, to patch it up (Patch it up)
Uh, break up to make up, the show goes round and round
And that's how we get down
[Verse 3]
We go back and forth
And anybody who's sat through this should know
That what I'm saying's the realest
Real lovers feel this way
[Verse 4]
We say things (Things)
That we don't mean (Yeah)
And that's the way love work out sometimes
[Verse 5]
(He trippin', she trippin' and we both be trippin', man)
Yeah, 'cause that's the way love work out sometimes
('Cause when that song is on and you're no longer stressin')
(And life teaches a lesson, that love is still a blessing)
[Verse 6]
'Cause when it's all said and done
We're back at square one
And that's the way love work out sometimes (What-what-what)
[Verse 7]
What you know about screamin', yellin', cussin', pushin', and rumblin' and arguin'
Like it's 12 rounds, up inside The Garden?
[Verse 8]
I say, 'Where the hell you goin'?'
And you say, 'I'm gettin' outta here'
And I say, 'You ain't goin' nowhere'
Then I follow you down the stairs
And get in front of you and I scream
[Verse 9]
Times like this, I know you're still the one
And the truth is this is really love and
Oh-yeah, yeah
When I feel like goin' off
I brush my shoulders off and you know, yeah
[Verse 10]
We say things that we don't mean (Yeah)
That's the way love work out sometimes
(He trippin', she trippin' and we both be trippin', man)
That's the way love work out sometimes
[Verse 11]
('Cause when that song is on)
(And you're no longer stressin')
(And life teaches a lesson)
(That love is still a blessing)
[Verse 12]
'Cause when it's all said and done
We're back at square one
And that's the way love work out sometimes
[Verse 13]
You won't believe it until you see it
(How much you need somebody, need somebody)
Yeah, and you'll never know how far you'll go
(When you love somebody, love somebody)
[Verse 14]
(How much you need somebody, need somebody)
(When you love somebody, love somebody)
Sometimes, we say the craziest things
[Verse 15]
We say things that we don't mean (Woo)
That's the way love work out sometimes
(He trippin', she trippin' and we both be trippin', man)
That's the way love work out sometimes
[Verse 16]
('Cause when that song is on)
And you're no longer stressin' (Ooh, babe)
(And life teaches a lesson)
(That love is still a blessing)
[Verse 17]
'Cause when it's all said and done
It's back to square one and
That's the way love work out sometimes
[Verse 18]
We say things that we don't mean (Hey, hey)
'Cause that's the way love work out sometimes
(He trippin', she trippin' and we both be trippin', man)
That's the way love work out sometimes
[Verse 19]
'Cause when that song is on (On and on and on and on)
(And you're no longer stressin')
(And life teaches a lesson)
(That love is still a blessing)
[Verse 20]
When it's all said and done
It's back to square one
And that's the way love work out sometimes
[Verse 21]
That's the way love work out sometimes
That's the way love works out sometimes
Written by: Bryan-Michael Cox, JEVON DEAN, KENDRICK ASHLEY, Johnta Austin, Kendrick Dean, Toni Braxton