Johnny Rodriguez – That’s the Way Love Goes

“That’s the Way Love Goes’ is a song written by Lefty Frizzell and Sanger D. Shafer and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Rodriguez. It was released in December 1973 as the second single from the album All I Ever Meant to Do Was Sing. The song was Rodriguez’s fourth hit on the U.S. country chart and third number one in a row. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of 14 weeks on the chart.

Merle Haggard released the song in November 1983 as the second and title track from his album That’s the Way Love Goes. Haggard’s version was his 30th number one single. His version spent 21 weeks on the charts and won him that year’s Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance — Male. He charted a second rendition of the song in 1999 as a duet with Jewel, taking this version to #56 on the country charts.

From the album All I Ever Meant to Do Was Sing
B-side “I Really Don’t Want to Know”
Released December 1973
Genre Country
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Lefty Frizzell Sanger D. Shafer
Producer(s) Jerry Kennedy

Johnny Rodriguez – That’s the Way Love Goes lyrics

I’ve been throwing horseshoes over my left shoulder
I’ve spent most of my life searching for that four leaf clover
Yet you run with me chasing my rainbow
Honey I love you too that’s the way love goes

That’s the way love goes babe back to music God made
Over the whole wide world to sing it never gets old it only grows

Losing makes me sorry you say, “Honey don’t worry”
Honey I love you too that’s the way love goes
Honey I love you too that’s the way love goes