This is how it goes

You'll get angry at yourself

And think you can think of somethinge else

And I'll hear the clanging of the bells

Cause I can't stop you baby



Cause I don't have the bribery in place

No bright shiny surface to my face

So I won't go near the marketplace

With what I'm selling lately

Cause this is how it goes



Cause it's all about drugs, it's all about shame

And whatever they want

Don't tell them your name



This is how it goes

One more failure to connect

With so many how could I object

And you, what on earth did you expect

Well I can't tell you baby

When this is how it goes



Cause it's all about drugs, it's all about shame

And whatever they want, don't tell them your name



So I try to hold on

While you try to let go

You won't tell me it's gone

But baby I'll know

Baby I'll know

Baby I'll know

Baby I'll know