SONGS : LYRICS : THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES

THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES

 Music & Lyrics by HARRY LEWIS

Once a wise man said to me

That ev’rything you do

Goes ’round and ’round just like the Wheel

And comes right back to you.

And then there is the River

(Do not ask me where it goes)

What matters is the River

Always changes as it flows.

The River flows, the Wheel turns,

This is what you have to learn.

’Cause THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES.

THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES.

He said, “When Fire burns

You feel a passion and a joy,

But Fire can consume you

If you treat it as a toy.

You cannot stop the Wheel from turning,

River flowing, Fire burning—

That’s the way it goes.

Yes, THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES.

That’s just the way it goes.

The journey has begun

When you have clearly made the choice

To find the Music in your life

And give your song a voice.

But do not hurry—take it slow—

Enjoy the Music as you go

And watch the Wheel turn

And let the River flow

And feel the Fire burn,

’Cause THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES.

That’s just the way it goes.”

© Harry Lewis 2005 (SOCAN)  All rights reserved.