That The Way It Goes Track Title: Ain't That The Way It Goes? Album Title: Life Is A Song - The Songs of Fred Ahlert Prime Artist: Eddie & Rex Lyrics by: Roy Turk Music by: Fred Ahlert From: 1931 Lyrics: What a mix-up and what a mess Why you seem to be against a wall Yes but I'm in love with someone Who can't see me at all And I suppose somebody cares for you Whom you cannot stand Now here's the thing in a nutshell {Who said love was grand?} I'm so in love with Mary And I hear you're bored to tears with Rose Yes, but Rose is the one who always loves me {Ain't that the way it goes?} And I suppose you dance your best with Mary, I always step on Rosie's toes And yet Rose says you dance divinely {Ain't that the way it goes?} {What a fix, oh gee I'm in an awful tight one Poor unlucky me, I'm in wrong with the right one} I get the air from Mary Yeah, you get what's called the turned-up nose And still I care for my little Mary {Ain't that the way it goes?} {I thought I'd take up golfing, Took lessons from the pros Then found putt scores don't suit me (?) Ain't that the way it goes?} Oh {I'm fond of skirts and blouses Frillies and fur belows All of my pals wear trousers Ain't that the way it goes?} {I backed a horse on Tuesday It lost by just a nose Came back and won on Wednesday Ain't that the way it goes?} {I get lots of breaks But every break's a bad one Oh my, I guess I Was born to envy someone} {One day I went in swimming Somebody stole my clothes Up came a girl guides' picnic . . . Ain't that the way Ain't that the way Ain't that the way it goes?} Transcribed by Todd Peach http://www.thepeaches.com/music/