About the Song
A gentle reminder that love, in all its beauty and pain, rarely follows the rules—and never stays the same.
When Johnny Rodriguez recorded “That’s The Way Love Goes,” he wasn’t just covering a classic—he was adding his own soul to one of country music’s most enduring reflections on the nature of love. Originally penned by Lefty Frizzell and Sanger D. Shafer, and famously recorded by artists like Johnny Bush and Merle Haggard, this song lives in the DNA of country tradition. But when Johnny sings it, you hear something entirely his own: warmth, weariness, and deep emotional truth.
From the very first note, his smooth, bilingual-tinged voice wraps around the melody like a friend sharing wisdom over a quiet drink. There’s no urgency here—just acceptance. The song doesn’t fight against heartbreak or celebrate passion. It simply observes, with a resigned smile, that love gives and love takes. It lifts us up, and sometimes it lets us down. And that’s the way it goes.
Johnny Rodriguez’s version stands out because of his unmistakable tone and delivery—clear, melodic, and full of feeling. In a world that often tries to overcomplicate love, he reminds us of the simple truth: it doesn’t always make sense, but it always matters.
The gentle guitar, the slow sway of the rhythm, and Johnny’s vulnerable phrasing make this more than a love song—it’s a meditation on human connection, the kind of track that speaks just as clearly at midnight as it does in the light of morning.
For those who’ve loved and lost, who’ve tried and tried again, “That’s The Way Love Goes” offers a kind of healing. Not by fixing anything, but by telling you you’re not alone.
And when Johnny Rodriguez sings it, it feels like the truth—plain, honest, and timeless.