When a good thing goes bad, it's not the end of the world.
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It's the end of a world that you had with a girl.
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Though it's hard to admit that the memory's sad
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when you think what you had, when a good thing goes bad.
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Love is so strange, it's a mystery to me.
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It's easy to change and to lose what could be.
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So you wait and you watch for the one who'll agree
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with the things that you need and the life that you lead.
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When a good thing goes right, it's a joy beyond worth.
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As the roots of your love intertwine with the earth.
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And your bodies are one, but you're living for two
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and your future looks bright, oh yes, when a good thing goes right.
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But time is the test, like the sea pounds the rocks.
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And those who love best sometimes fail with the shocks.
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And the waves break you down and you watch your love drown.
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And she's so far from reach as you stand on the beach.
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When a good thing goes bad, it's not the end of the world.
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It's the end of a world that you had with a girl.
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Though it's hard to admit that the memory's sad
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when you think what you had, when a good thing goes bad.
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When A Good Thing Goes Bad
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| Don McLean |
