I know you well enough to tell you've got your reasonsThat's not the kind of code you're inclined to breakSome things unknown are best left alone foreverAnd if a vow is what it takesHaven't you paid for your mistakesAfter the moment passesAnd the impulse disappearsYou can still hold backBecause you don't crack very easilyIt's a time-honored resolutionBecause the danger is always nearIt's with you nowBut that ain't how it was supposed to beAnd it's hard to believe after all these yearsIt still gives you pain and it still brings tearsAnd you feel like a fool'Cause in spite of the rulesYou've got a memoryChorus