This Is How It Goes

Because it's far more effort and more painful for me to be angry with you.
Because as much as you hurt me I will forgive and forgive and forgive again.
Because I can't hold a grudge.
Because being angry with you hurts us both.
Because, quite simply, I'm just not like that.
Because I need to be able to vent these feelings some where.

Please stop hurting me, so I don't have to be angry with you.

Suddenly I can't stay in this room.
You'll never sway, and I have nothing left that I can think of to say.
What do you want me to think of my thought?
Bear it in mind, if I cannot believe in me who will I then be?

And so I'll run but not too far, incase you chase me, oh
But this is how it goes, baby.
I'll get angry at your words and I'll go home
And you won't call after me 'cos I'll be back before you know, you know

So give me a tooth full of that smile,
And know-it-all eyes you show me
Just to prove that you don't need to lose it.
You tell me I'm your fortress of desire
But is it a crime for me to say my own view
And want then not to fear you?

And so I'll run but not too far, incase you chase me
But this is how it goes, baby,
I'll get angry at your words and I'll go home
Then you won't call after me 'cos I'll be back before you know,
You know, yeah I'll be back before you know

La di da di da
And so I'll run but not too far

'Cos this is how it goes, baby,
I'll get angry at your words and
I'll go home, then you won't call after me,
'cos I'll be back before you know, you know

Yeah, I'll be back before you know
And so I'll run but not too far

Missy Higgins