THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES
(Sidney Robin / Alec Wilder)

Benny Goodman & His Orch. (vocal: Peggy Lee) - 1941
Bob Brookmeyer (Instr.) - 1961



That's the way it goes
No one ever knows
Just like that, it only took a minute
And I belong to you

You can never tell
That's how fast I fell
I just thought that there was nothing in it
But that is far from true

Now I thought that I was clever
You couldn't take me by surprise
But I found I'd be in love forever
The moment I looked in your eyes

That's the way it goes
No one ever knows
Here's my heart and you deserve to win it
For that's the way it goes.



(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - July 2006)