In every heart there is a room   A sanctuary safe and strong   To heal the wounds from lovers past   Until a new one comes along      I spoke to you in cautious tones   You answered me with no pretense   And still I feel I said too much   My silence is my self defense      And every time I've held a rose   It seems I only felt the thorns   And so it goes, and so it goes   And so will you soon I suppose      But if my silence made you leave   Then that would be my worst mistake   So I will share this room with you   And you can have this heart to break      And this is why my eyes are closed   It's just as well for all I've seen   And so it goes, and so it goes   And you're the only one who knows      So I would choose to be with you   That's if the choice were mine to make   But you can make decisions too   And you can have this heart to break      And so it goes, and so it goes   And you're the only one who knows