she left me standing in the rain
long before winter came
we drank too much , it`s getting late
i cannot wait

then i saw you in the park
way too long after dark
you never looked me in the eye
i think i might have seen you cry
long before december came
the wedding cake , the birthday shame
i saw you walking all alone
out of touch & far from home

it always seems to happen that way

i dont mind taking all the blame
such a shame , no-one came
i drank too much , it`s getting late
i cannot wait

and there we were , perfect strangers
daring each for new found dangers
getting one thing , yet loosing the other
if love    `s a game , we play to win
through broken hearts & careless sin
loving hard , loosing fast -- none of it built to last

it always seems to happen that way
it always seems to happen that way
it always seems to happen that way

she left me standing in the rain
long before winter came
we drank too much , it`s getting late
i cannot wait

but dont you know

when it comes down to blows

its the same charade

it always seems to happen that way

it`s the same old song

my tribute to the pet shop boys