So It Goes - Hollerado

I wrote about the speed of sound

On the day you made it to the end

You lived through prison

You killed and were forgiven

But I’m grateful to have known you as my friend

Your life left me so confused

You said «I'm a lot like you.»

Oh so it goes, can’t tell the wind which way to blow

Oh so it goes, Rotterdam on fire

Oh so it goes, you’re always sort of all alone

Oh so it goes, some Other Place on fire

Little Sister used to ride her bicycle to work

Smuggling machine guns underneath her skirt and

You used to hide a knife inside a bible

Cyanide in an apple, in case you need to start again

In 45' at Nuremberg, horrific words and justice served

But you testified to set your jailor free

I asked you why, you said «he was a decent guy

And I’m sure he would have done the same for me.»

Your life left me so confused

You said «I'm a lot like you.»

Oh so it goes, can’t tell the wind which way to blow

Oh so it goes, Rotterdam on fire

Oh so it goes, you’re always sort of all alone

Oh so it goes, some Other Place on fire

You can’t make peace without an enemy

You can’t be forgiven without sin

We’re all looking for a love that’s gonna set us free

But first you must forgive the man you’ve been

Oh so it goes, can’t tell the wind which way to blow

Oh so it goes, Rotterdam on fire

Oh so it goes, you’re always sort of all alone

Oh so it goes, some Other Place on fire

Oh so it goes, can’t tell the wind which way to blow

Oh so it goes, Rotterdam on fire

Oh so it goes, you’re always sort of all alone

Oh so it goes, another place on fire