"The Way It Is" lyrics

I know you gotta go
But that don't make it easier
You know I'm gonna leave
But that still makes it hard
The devil and the deep blue sea
Stole you away from me
Now the moon has fallen down
And you are not around

That's just the way it is
Like moon and stars and sea
That's just the way it is
We have to set you free
That's just the way it is
The way it's gonna be
The way it's gonna be

So, why you gotta go?
So soon and so slow
The moon has got to set
But that don't mean I like it
We were never just kids
But we were pretty young
We did what we did just to get along

That's just the way it was
We fell down on the street
We did what we did
To set each other free
That's just the way it was
The way it's gotta be
The way it's gotta be

That's just the way it was
We fell down on the street
We did what we did
To set each other free
That's just the way it is
We have to set you free
That's just the way it is
The way it's gotta be
The way it's gotta be