All is fair in love and war The piper calls the tune You haven't really played the game Til you've broken all the rules So take the best of everything The worst we can refuse I can't say if we'll win in the end But we've got nothing to lose And when we thought that time stood still Then changes come too soon And the songs we hum are out of date But you can't forget the tune You pay the price for holding on When you know it's time to choose I can't say if we'll win in the end But we've got nothing to lose There's nothing to lose now Like fools we rush in too soon Two steps back for every one we take We're adding salt to the wounds We're adding salt to the wounds Last to heed the warning signs That dance before our eyes And shadows whisper told you so's Oh how the fools were wise I'd only learnt to love the girl When I heard the news I didn't say we'd win in the end But we had nothing to lose