Alan Cumming - And so It Goes (Live) lyrics

[Verse] In every heart there is a room A sanctuary safe and strong To heal the wounds of lovers past Until a new one comes along I spoke to you in cautious tones You answered me with no pretense Yet still I feel I said too much My silence is my self defense And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose But if my silence should make you leave Then that would be my worst mistake So I will share this room with you And you can have this heart to break And that is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break [Outro] And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one You're the only one who knows