That's the way it goes   you're going to have to   see it through eventually   listen, I propose that   everybody show   some sort of sympathy   'cause all the highs and lows   are really wearing out   its elasticity      there's no bouncing back   no recovery   put it out of its misery      If you take my devotion   and figure it as something   you're due to accrue   it's only emotion   winding up the motion   we are going through   and don't it break your heart   to watch its little quiver   on the avenue      'til it's crawling back   on its only knee   put it out of its misery   I can hear mercy mercy me   letting this go on and on and on   endlessly      That's the way it goes   everybody knows we're through,   so you see   your I-told-you-sos   weren't any help   and now they're boring me   listen I propose   that we might indulge   a little luxury   but there's no going back   and it falls on me   that it is murder   'cause I know baby, only you   can put me out of my misery