"Just Like That" is a song by American singer and multi-instrumentalist Bonnie Raitt and is the title track of her eighteenth studio album, Just Like That..., which was released on April 22, 2022, by Redwing Records.The song was written and produced by Raitt and lyrically details the story of a woman who is visited by the recipient of her son's heart, which he received in a life-saving organ donation operation.



Lyrics
I watched him circle round the blockFinally stopped at mineTook a while before he knockedLike all he had was timeExcuse me, ma'am, maybe you can helpThe directions weren't so clearI'm looking for Olivia ZandThey said I might find her here
I looked real hard and asked himWhat she's got he's looking for?Said there's somethin' I think she'd want to knowAnd I let him in the doorIt's not like me to trust so quickCaught me by surpriseBut somethin' about him gave me easeRight there in his eyes
And just like that your life can changeIf I hadn't looked awayMy boy might still be with me nowHe'd be 25 todayNo knife can carve away the stainNo drink can drown regretThey say Jesus brings you peace and graceWell he ain't found me yetNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, na, na
He sat down and took a deeper breathThen looked right in my faceI heard about the son you lostHow you left without a traceI've spent years just trying to find youSo I could finally let you knowIt was your son's heart that saved meAnd a life you gave us both
And just like that your life can changeLook what the angels sendI lay my head upon his chestAnd I was with my boy againI spent so long in darknessNever thought the night would endBut somehow grace has found meAnd I had to let him inNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, naNa, na, na, na, na, na
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Bonnie Raitt
Just Like That lyrics © Open Secret Music


The song won Best American Roots Song and Song of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, with the latter award regarded as an upset over several higher-charting songs. Following the ceremony, the song experienced a surge in streams and digital sales, leading it to enter several Billboard charts the following week. It gave Raitt her first number one single on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart and peaked at number 26 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.