How It Oughta Be

A backyard ought to be a safe place for kids to play Teachers oughta get doctor's and lawyer's pay I don't know about you, but if you ask me That's how it oughta be Cold beer oughta be too cold to hold Somethin' good about somebody's all that oughta be told The world oughta try a piece of Momma's chicken Feel the love around her tabletop in the kitchen, and Oughta be off your ass when that anthem gets sung All our friends oughta live to be too old to die young Ain't how it is, but I believe That's how it oughta be I think 87 octane oughta be 99 cents A buggy full of groceries oughta be cheaper than rent Don't know why it ain't But if you ask me That's how it oughta be Cold beer oughta be too cold to hold Somethin' good about somebody's all that oughta be told The world oughta try a piece of Momma's chicken Feel the love around her tabletop in the kitchen, and Oughta be off your ass when that anthem gets sung All our friends oughta live to be too old to die young Ain't how it is, but I believe That's how it oughta be That's how it oughta be Cold beer oughta be too cold to hold Somethin' good about somebody's all that oughta be told The world oughta try a piece of Momma's chicken Feel the love around her tabletop in the kitchen, and Oughta be off your ass when that anthem gets sung All our friends oughta live to be too old to die young Ain't how it is, but I believe That's how it oughta be, yeah That's how it oughta be, yeah, hey-hey That's how it oughta be