The Rules of the Road

So these are the ropes

The tricks of the trade

The rules of the roadYou're one of the dopes

For whom they were made

The rules of the roadYou follow that kiss

And recklessly miss

A bend of the roadThen suddenly this

The end of the roadSo love is a hoax

A glittering stream

Of little white liesBut these are the jokes

And what if they bring

The tears to your eyes?Well, love often shows

A funny return

The brighter it glows

The longer you burnAnd Lord only knows

Love has little concern

For the fools of the roadBut that's how it goes

You live and you learn

The rules of the roadBut that's how it goes

You live and you learn

The rules of the roadAnd everyone knows

That that's how it goes

The rules of the road