Listen, all you people Listen, though it's hard I'm gonna give you a word of advice I ain't gonna say it twice 'Cause it's definitely not nice Okay, okay But all I got to say is Stay in your own backyardNow put your drinks on the table While I spin you a fable Tell her straight, my pointI once was a girl with traveling eyes Fell outta love with a hundred guys Once was a guy who swore he'd get her Swore on the very day he met her She was a guest, she was a groove But she had to be on the moveShe more she strained, the more he tried To hold her harder, and keep her tight Would not let her get outta sight Watched her day and watched her nightAnd that's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alrightShe didn't wanna stick to the letter She had eyes for anything better Any old place the grass was greener Any old place where the air was cleaner She got bored and he got meaner What's today and thatAnd that's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alrightThen came a guy across the street Head of a gang with a different beat Then came a day when he looked over Man, in a minute, something drove her She had to go, she had to get But her lover said: No, not yetShe tried to run, she saw the knife He lost his head, and don't you know she lost her life He brought her down just like a paper kite Whilst her dress turned red from whiteAnd that's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alright, alright That's how it went, alright
