That’s the Way We’re Livin’

New Edition * Track #2 On Heart Break

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Album Heart Break

ALBUM

New Edition

1988

That's the Way We're Livin' by New Edition

Release Date

Mon Jun 20 1988

Performed by

New Edition

Produced by

Jellybean Johnson & New Edition

Writed by

Ricky Bell & Michael Bivins & Ronnie DeVoe & Johnny Gill & Ralph Tresvant

About

This is an anthem that kicks off the NE Heartbreak Album by saying NE is here to kick ass, work hard and do what it takes to make an album of this caliber. This song sets the tone for the rest of the album, one that would go on to their best and most memorable.

That’s the Way We’re Livin’ Lyrics

[Intro: Show MC, New Edition]
Come on! Yeah! Boston!
Ladies and gentlemen, all the way from Boston, Mass
I have for you Ronnie, Johnny, Ricky, Mike, and Ralph
The New Edition!

Tonight
Tonight

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
Hey, what you're looking for is not so hard to find
It's in your eyes
So hurry, don't hesitate
You're running out of time
Yeah, yeah

[Pre-Chorus: New Edition, Johnny Gill]
There's no need to be misled (There's no need)
Work! (Oh, no)
We'll show you the way

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & (New Edition)]
(Tonight)
We're working hard
We're striving for perfection 'cause
(That's the way we're livin')
Perfection's hard, that's why we're working overtime
(That's the way we're livin' for you)

[Verse 2: Ricky Bell & (New Edition)]
It's up to you
So don't you let nobody tell you what to do, yeah
(Make up your mind) Make up your mind
'Cause life should be taken one day at a time
(Step by step), one by one
(We'll show you the way)

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & (New Edition)]
(Tonight)
We're working hard
We're striving for perfection 'cause
(That's the way we're livin')
Perfection's hard, that's why we're working overtime
(That's the way we're livin' for you)

[Post-Chorus: New Edition]
Tonight

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge: New Edition, Johnny Gill]
(Time) Time
There's no better time (There's no better time, oh)
Time (Yeah)
There's no better time for you
(There's no better, oh no, oh no)

[Outro: Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill, New Edition]
(Time)
We're working hard
(There's no better time)
We're striving for perfection 'cause
(That's the way we're livin')
(No better time, there's no better time)
(Time)
Perfection's hard, that's why we're working overtime
(There's no better time)
(That's the way we're livin' for you)
(Time) (There's no)
(There's no better time)
(That's the way we're livin')
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, ooh)
(Time) (Time)
(There's no better time)
(That's the way we're livin' for you)
(There's no better, there's no better, there's no better time)
(Time)
We're working hard
(There's no better time)
We're striving for perfection 'cause
(That's the way we're livin') (Whoa-oh)
(Time) (That's the way we're livin')
Perfection's hard, that's why we're working overtime
(That's the way we're livin' for you)
(That's the way we're livin')
(Time)

That’s the Way We’re Livin’ Q&A

Who wrote That’s the Way We’re Livin’'s ?

That’s the Way We’re Livin’ was written by Ricky Bell & Michael Bivins & Ronnie DeVoe & Johnny Gill & Ralph Tresvant.

Who produced That’s the Way We’re Livin’'s ?

That’s the Way We’re Livin’ was produced by Jellybean Johnson & New Edition.