WHEN LOVE WANTS TO LEAVE (THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES)
(Steve Collom)

Sammi Smith - 1978



What can we do, what can we say
We never wanted it to end this way
With you over there and me over here
Watchin' our love just slowly disappear
Too late now, we both know
When love wants to leave
That's the way, that's the way that it goes

Nobody's right, nobody's wrong
We just forgot the words to our song
There's no need to cry, we did what we could
Sometimes it was bad, but sometimes it was good
But just like a wind when it wants to blow
When love wants to leave
That's the way, that's the way that it goes

When love wants to leave you can't stop it
It seems to have a mind of its own
And just when you think that you've got it
It changes its mind and its gone

So what can we do and what can we say
We never thought it would end this way
But now that's it's over, let's say our goodbyes
We know we gave it a hell of a try
But just like a river that's out of control
When love wants to leave
That's the way, that's the way that it goes

(Instrumental Break)

When love wants to leave you can't stop it
It seems to have a mind of its own
And just when you think that you've got it
It changes its mind and its gone

So what can we do and what can we say
We never thought it would end this way
But now that's it's over, let's say our goodbyes
We know we gave it a hell of a try
But just like a river that's out of control
When love wants to leave
That's the way, that's the way that it goes

When love wants to leave
That's the way, that's the way that it goes


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2018)