Why do we say these things?
When we claim that we're in love
I swear that I tried my best
But my best wasn't good enough
So much resentment here
And you're convinced now that I've changed
With words spoken differently
Now our phrases all sound so estranged
When we were both outlaws, we swore there was nothing to lose
Out on the lamb but the facts always forced us to choose
That's how the story goes, that's how the story goes
That's how the story goes and it's true
Why do we act this way?
When we're always so alone
I can't recall your name
Or your voice on the telephone
As the rain's coming down
All these thunderstorms ripple through
I know that it's not enough
Because I'm not enough, not enough, not enough... for you
When we were both outlaws, we swore there was nothing to lose
Out on the lamb but the facts always forced us to choose
That's how the story goes, that's how the story goes
That's how the story goes and it's true
Wasting my time with your voice on the line
I should've known that this wouldn't last
My feelings remind me, it's still not behind me
Well why can't I bury my past?
Now I know... it's much too late for that
Storybook endings are only pretend and we chose
To bypass the others but lovers will rarely say so
That's how the story goes, that's how the story goes
Well that's how the story goes, I guess that we should've known
That's how the story goes and it's true