The Way I Should

The Way I Should
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 1996
StudioScruggs Sound (Berry Hill, Tennessee)
GenreCountry Folk
Length50:07
LabelWarner
ProducerRandy Scruggs
Iris DeMent chronology
My Life
(1993)
The Way I Should
(1996)
Lifeline
(2004)

The Way I Should is the third album released by singer-songwriter Iris DeMent. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Guests include guitarist Mark Knopfler and Delbert McClinton, who duets with DeMent on "Trouble".

The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Christgau's Consumer GuideA
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Entertainment WeeklyA−
Los Angeles Times
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
Orlando Sentinel
Spin4/10