Pattern People

When you decide it's time for us to part I always know

By the things that you don't say, and the things you don't show

They follow in succession, and to me it's no surprise

For when it's time you tell the truth, and when it's time you lie

And when it's time, you shoot that same old look across the room

And seem to take away the day, and soon you'll bring the gloom

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

And you say those same old words, girl, when it's time to say goodbye

And I'll always need some sympathy, and so you try to cry

And I'll always say it's over and this time will be the end

And you vow that now you're sure you can let me be your friend

And we go our separate ways, and we always mark the street

So that when it's time to love again we can arrange to meet

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

And we write those same old letters, and we sing those same old songs

And when we're tired of crying, we go back where we belong

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people

We're the pattern people