Rules Lyrics - The Roches

you did everything you could 

you had to go away from your home 

i never realized when i was a kid 

how alone, how alone 

yeah well back in your neighborhood 

they knew you when you blew through town 

behind your back they were putting you down 

they had 

rules for this 

rules for that 

rule on top of rule 

broke your back 

once upon a time i was holding your hand 

a lady off the street came up 

she said hey mister i need some money 

you can't give enough 

i'll never forget the look in your eye 

as you dug into your pocket to give 

that look of love gave me a reason to live 

there are 

rules for this 

rules for that 

if you put rule on top of rule 

you can break someone's back 

break the rules 

just the other day i was breaking a rule 

my whole self was ashamed 

i thought the sky would open and cry 

thunder and rain 

yeah well there are many reasons 

i don't feel so good 

i'd forgive if i could 

but i got 

rules for this 

rules for that 

rule on top of rule 

to break my back 

break the rules 

break the rules