The secret of a happy marriage, 



maybe you should write this down



If you want to keep a love together, 



the best way is to end it now



Because when you both know its over, 



suddenly the truth comes out



You can talk about your secret passion, 



you can talk about your restless doubt







When there's no pretending, 



then the truth is safe to say,



Start with the ending, 



get it out of the way



Now there's no defending, 



because no one has to win



Start with the ending, 



its the best way to begin







After you have both decided, 



you were missing something that you need



The ways that you were too short-sighted, 



get easier for you to see



And after all the expectations 



shatter on the kitchen floor



You just see another human suffering, 



and you wonder what the war was for







When there's no pretending, 



then the truth is safe to say,



Start with the ending, 



get it out of the way



Now there's no defending, 



because no one has to win



Start with the ending, 



its the best way to begin







Happy anniversary darling, 



we go back a long, long time



I think about our lives together, 



I'm so grateful you are here in mine



And I know you'll keep on changing, 



you're moving in this dance with me



I love the way we embrace the future 



and keep the past a memory







So there's no defending 



that the old ways could remain



We start with the ending 



and things will never be the same



Now there's no defending, 



because no one has to win



Start with the ending, 



its the best way to begin



Now there's no pretending, 



then the truth is safe to say,



Start with the ending, 



get it out of the way



Now there's no defending, 



because no one has to win



Start with the ending, 



its the best way to begin



Now there's no defending, 



because no one has to win



Start with the ending, 



its the best way to begin