Learn the Rules

Verse 1

When you see her in the street

Don't look her in the eye

Just smile and look away

Like you've never seen before the girl who used to be your life

Verse 2

Keep your head down in the crowd

Make yourself real small

It's a little safer that way

Since she's got you running scared, like a criminal on the lam

Chorus

But if she dares to call your name

You better play it cool

Act like you can hardly hear

'Cause if you look too eager, she'll just laugh and walk away

It's the only game in town

And you better learn the rules

Verse 3

When she asks you how you've been

Say you're doing fine

Don't bring the subject up

'Cause if you mention her at all, she'll just think you're pathetic, too

Verse 4

Then she tells you all about

The things you should have done

It goes on and never ends

But you'd take a thousand more because she's not talking to you

Chorus

And when she dares to call your name

You better play it cool

Act like you can hardly hear

'Cause if you look too eager, she'll just laugh and walk away

It's the only game in town

And you better learn the rules