In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lover´s past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And 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 made 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 this 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

And so it goes and so it goes
And you´re the only one who knows