When a good thing goes bad, it's not the end of the world It's the end of a world that you had with a girl Though it's hard to admit that the memory's sad When you think of what you had When a good thing goes bad Love is so strange, it's a mystery to me It's easy to change and to lose what could be So you wait and you watch for the one Who'll agree with the things that you need And the life that you lead When a good thing goes right It's a joy beyond words As the roots of your love Intertwine with the earth And your bodies are one But you're living for two When your future looks bright Oh yes, when a good thing goes right But time is the test Like the sea pounds the rocks Those who love best Sometimes filled with the shocks and the waves Break you down and you watch your love drown And she's so far from reach As you stand on the beach piano solo piano solo piano solo When a good thing goes bad It's not the end of the world But it's the end of a world That you had with a girl Though it's hard to admit That the memory's sad When you think what you had Oh yes, when a good thing goes bad