So these are the ropes   The tricks of the trade   The rules of the road      You're one of the dopes   For whom they were made   The rules of the road      You follow that kiss   And recklessly miss   A bend of the road      Then suddenly this   The end of the road      So love is a hoax   A glittering stream   Of little white lies      But 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 burn      And Lord only knows   Love has little concern   For the fools of the road      But that's how it goes   You live and you learn   The rules of the road      But that's how it goes   You live and you learn   The rules of the road      And everyone knows   That that's how it goes   The rules of the road