That's The Way It Goes

1982 - Gone Troppo

THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES

There's a man talking on the radio
What he's saying I don't really know
Seems he's lost some stocks and shares
Stops and stares
He's afraid I know
That's the way it goes

There's a man talking of the promised land
He'll aquire it with some Krugerrand
Subdivide and deal it out
Feel his clout
He can stoop so low
And that's the way it goes

There's an actor who hopes to fit the bill
Sees a shining city on a hill
Step up close and see he's blind
Wined and dined
All he has is pose
And that's the way it goes

There's a fire that burns away the lies
Manifesting in the spiritual eye
Though you won't understand the way I feel
You conceal, all there is to know
That's the way it goes

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• george
• harrison
• 1982
• gone
• troppo

[minime766]

One of Harrison's best songs. He is still an underrated songwriter. If you put together all his best songs throughout his Beatle and soloyears you've got a full body of quality work.

[harrisonfanalways]

I love this one too... it is one of my all time favorites from him... Joe Brown does the song on the Concert for George and he did a fine job in doing so... Thank you...

[wrestlemaniac497]

Until now all I heard was the Joe Brown Concert for George version and that's how I heard about this song. Now hearing the original version, nothing against Joe Brown, but you just can't outdo this. Even before this only knowing the Concert for George version, it was one of my favorites from George's solo years. Now I like it even more, another masterpiece from the quite Beatle.

[justaddcorn]

@yourimageunreels

"There's an actor who hopes to fit the bill

Sees a shining city on a hill

Step up close and see he's blind

Wined and dined

All he has is pose

And that's the way it goes"

[ben77114gaut]

une de mes préférées de lui

[dagreatmogul]

@LordElpus1000 Let's not put a list of who should die first please. They are human beings on the journey of life before they are The Beatles

[yourimageunreels]

@tomfrykman

Sorry, my question was to the poster about George taking a shot at Reagan?

[tomfrykman]

@yourimageunreels

There's an actor who hopes to fit the bill

Sees a shining city on a hill

Step up close and see he's blind

Wined and dined

All he has is pose

And that's the way it goes

[yourimageunreels]

@tomfrykman

What did he say?

[yourimageunreels]

@minime766

Underrated by who?