(words & music by Harlan Collins)

When you turned and you walked away
I knew you were gone for good but it was hard to swallow
Now much too late I understand
I missed my chance to be a man and follow

Maybe that’s the way it goes
It’s a lonely hand of cards that I chose
I wonder if the pain still shows
Heaven only knows

Money down and I took my chance
To stand in the corner or lead in the dance with you, woman
But I sidestepped ‘cross the floor
Down the steps and out the door again

Maybe that’s the way it goes
It’s a lonely hand of cards that I chose
I wonder if the pain still shows
Heaven only knows

And now I’m sitting every night
I wonder where you went with all of my light
I never really meant to fight
But you held me much too tight

Maybe that’s the way it goes

When I speak an echo calls
It’s just my lonely voice against the four walls
He who hesitates and stalls is he who fails and falls

Maybe that’s the way it goes
It’s a lonely hand of cards that I chose
I wonder if the pain still shows
Heaven only knows

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