<P> `` That 's the Way I 've Always Heard It Should Be '' is a 1971 song performed by Carly Simon . Her friend and frequent collaborator Jacob Brackman wrote the lyrics and Simon wrote the music . The song was released as the lead single from her self - titled debut album , Carly Simon , and it reached peak positions of number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart . </P>
<P> `` That 's the Way I 've Always Heard It Should Be '' is a 1971 song performed by Carly Simon . Her friend and frequent collaborator Jacob Brackman wrote the lyrics and Simon wrote the music . The song was released as the lead single from her self - titled debut album , Carly Simon , and it reached peak positions of number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart . </P>
who wrote that the way i 've always heard it should be
who wrote that the way i 've always heard it should be
Jacob Brackman
Jacob Brackman