One Takes The Blame Lyrics - The Statler Brothers

When it's over 

God knows as well as we did 

When we pack up 

Stack up what's her's and what's his 

When we make up 

The stories to cover up the shame 

They never will believe we simply fell out of love 

So one takes the bow, one takes the blame 

It won't be easy 

To throw away so many years and smile 

But don't feel guilty 

We gave it our best for a while 

But the story 

We tell our friends must always be the same 

'Cause they never would believe it was really no one's fault 

One takes the bow, one takes the blame 

One takes the bow, one takes the blame 

That's the way you have to play the game 

Your friends meet someone, they can talk about and blame 

And God forbid, that my friends need the same 

Ain't that a shame? 

When we get lonely 

And lonely we'll get now and then 

Just remember 

That somewhere we both still have a friend 

Love's not forever 

And ours went as gently as it came 

So for all the years I loved you and you know I really loved you 

You take the bow, I'll take the blame 

You take the bow, I'll take the blame