so these are the ropes the tricks of the trade the rules of the road you re one of the dopes 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 string 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 that s how it goes you live and you learn the rules of the road 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 well that s how it goes you live and you learn rules of the road the rules of the road