The Rules Of the Road

(Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh)

So these are the ropes

The tricks of the trade

The rules of the road

You're one of the *****

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

It hurts heaven knows

You burn to learn

The rules of the road