tell a little lie and it gets started break a little bread and the tie that binds add another lie then they start flowing then it won t be long until it s going going gone i m talking about love that s the way it goes give a cheating look off to a stranger tell a little smile from across the room plant a little seed and it starts growing and it be long until it s going going gone i m talking about love that s the way it goes once love is done in the leaving coming the door is closed no use in knocking when love is walking that s the way love that s the way it goes build a little wall then build it higher never give an inch until you take a mile never see the tears even when they are showing then it won t take long until it s going going gone i m talking about love that s the way it goes i m talking about love that s the way it goes i m talking about love that s the way it goes i m talking about love that s the way it goes