And So It Goes

In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along.

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence 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 suppose.

And if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worse mistake
So I will share this room with you.
And you can have 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 will 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.



-Billy Joel