Lyrics to
That’s How Love Goes

This version of That’S How Love Goes was released by Jackson 5 in 1973.

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Girl you walk around,
With your head up in the sky,
Yes you do, now,
Cause you hurt so many before
And never had to cry, no

But you better stop, honey
And realize, yeah
That one day soon
You’re gonna have to be penalized

OH…

That’s how love goes
You gotta reap just what you sewn
You’ll get those tears and run free
Happen to you, like it’s happened to me, baby

That’s how love goes
You gotta reap just what you sewn
You’ll get those tears, and run free
It’s gonna happen to you,
Just like it’s happen to me, girl

Because you made me cry,
You think you’re the baddest of them all
Yes you do, now
Well I hope I’m around, my dear
When he sets you free and you fall, yeah

Then you’ll find it’s not such a laugh
When tears run ’til you can’t see, no no no
Your heartaches are gonna come
And so is your misery, yeah

That’s how love goes
You gotta reap just what you sewn
You’ll get those tears and run free
Happen to you,
Like it’s happened to me, baby

That’s how love goes
You gotta reap just what you sewn
You’ll get those tears and run free
It’s gonna happen to you,
Just like it’s happen to me, girl

na, na, na, na, na, na,
na, na, na, na, na, na,
na, na, na, na, na, na,
Well, well, come on help me say it

That’s how love goes
You gotta reap just what you sewn
You’ll get those tears and run free
Happen to you,
Like it’s happened to me, baby

But let me tell you something…

Baby you better stop,
And take a real good look at yourself
‘Cause when those heartaches strike
You’re gonna wish you were somebody else

Oh, that smile that you’re wearing
gonna turn to a frown yea
you find the one that you love
baby he’s gonna put you down
na, na, na, na, na, na, na,

Oh baby, Oh baby, OH!!!

That’s how love goes
You gotta reap just what you sewn
You’ll get those tears and run free
Happen to you,
Like it’s happened to me, baby

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About Lyrics and That’S How Love Goes by Jackson 5

The lyrics for That’S How Love Goes are made up of the words, verses and background chorus for the popular 1973 song by Jackson 5. Like a lot of songs, the lyrics to That’S How Love Goes have both direct meanings and metaphorical context hidden within the song's words. All of the meanings are only truly known by the creators of the lyrics for That’S How Love Goes - Jackson 5 and any of the writers who worked with them on the song.

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