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Artist: Don McLean
Canonical path: /don-mclean/when-a-good-thing-goes-bad
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When a Good Thing Goes Bad
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When a Good Thing Goes Bad
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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 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 worth
As the roots of your love intertwine with the earth
And your bodies are one, but you're living for two
And your future looks bright, oh yes, when a good thing goes right
But time is the test, like the sea pounds the rocks
And those who love best sometimes fail 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
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 what you had, when a
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