Why wear a ring that's turned to rust our fools gold has turned to rust There's no reason our love should go on We're drinking from a cup of tears our love's had its day for cheers All we had going is gone We crushed the rose and kept the thorns it hurts us every way we turn I want you to stop this holding on The time has come to drop the act you love me when it's a fact All we had going is gone Let it go if something keeps on hurting you Or it will keep on hurting till you do Lately I don't have the heart to try to hold what fell apart All we had going is gone [ guitar ] All we had going is gone