That's the Way It Should Be is the thirteenth and final studio album by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released on May 24, 1994.

The track "Crusin'" won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. It features drummer Steve Jordan on 9 of the albums tracks whilst James Gadson played on the remaining three. That's the Way It Should Be is the final album to feature bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn before his death in 2012.

Booker T. Jones – keyboards
Steve Cropper – guitar
Donald Dunn – bass guitar
Steve Jordan – drums on tracks 1–3, 5–7 and 9–11
James Gadson – drums on tracks 4, 8 and 12