The Rules of The Road

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