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(Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) |
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So these are the ropes, |
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The tricks of the trade, |
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The rules of the road. |
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You're one of the dopes |
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For whom they were made, |
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The rules of the road. |
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You follow that kiss and recklessly miss |
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A bend of the road, |
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Then suddenly this-- |
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The end of the road. |
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So love is a hoax, |
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A glittering stream |
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Of little white lies. |
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But these are the jokes, |
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And what if they bring |
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The tears to your eyes? |
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Well, love often shows a funny return. |
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The brighter it glows, |
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The longer you burn. |
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And lord only knows |
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Love has little concern for the fools of the road. |
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But that's how it goes, |
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You live and you learn, |
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The rules of the road. |
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But that's how it goes, |
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You live and you learn, |
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The rules of the road. |
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And everyone knows that that's how it goes, |
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The rules of the road. |
