…this is appropriate Be this or not And no we don't understand How bad at debate we are And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes…
…And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes…
…this is appropriate Be this or not And no we don't understand How bad at debate we are And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes…
…And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes…
Jesus of Cool (1978), Basher: The Best of Nick Lowe (1989), Quiet Please: The New Best of Nick Lowe (2009)
…tower Security's so tight tonight Oh they're ready for a tussle Gotta keep your backstage passes That your promoter had to muscle And so it goes and so it goes And so it goes and…
…so it goes But where it's goin' no one knows And so it goes and so it goes And so it goes and…
And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon, I suppose…
…this heart to break And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one…
…who knows So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows…
And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes and so it goes And so will you soon, I suppose…
…this heart to break And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes and so it goes And you're the only one who…
…knows So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break And so it goes and so it goes And you're the only one who knows…
…defense [Chorus 1] And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And…
…will share this room with you And you can have this heart to break [Chorus 2] And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And…
…to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break [Outro] And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows…
…never been I've been resisting And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes And so it goes There's the moment when you feel you're…
…the soft light luminate your eyes It's the face of someone that I could get lost in And so it goes And so it goes And…
And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose…
…this heart to break And that is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And…
And you can have this heart to break [Outro] And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one You're the only one who knows…
And every time I've held the rose It seems I'd only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose…
…this heart to rake This is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who…
…knows So I will choose to be with you As if the choice were mine to make You can make decisions too And you can have this heart to rake And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one Who knows…
…for every time I've held a rose it seems I only felt the thorn and so it goes and so it goes and sowill you soon, I suppose…
…this heart to break and this is why my eves are closed it's just as well for all I've seen and so it goes and so it goes and you're the only one…
…this heart to break and this is why my eves are closed it's just as well for all I've seen and so it goes and so it goes and you're the only one who knows…
And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose…
…this heart to break And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who…
…knows So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows…
…is my self defense And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I…
…this heart to break And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And…
And you can have this heart to break And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows…
And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose…
…this heart to break And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one…
…who knows So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows…
…tower Securlty's so tight tonight Oh they're ready for a tussle Gotta keep your backstage passes 'Cause your promoter had the muscle And so it goes and so it goes And…
…s o it goes and so it goes But where it's goin' no one knows And so it goes and so it goes And so it goes and…
And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose…
…this heart to break And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one…
…who knows So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows…