Things That Happen
[Verse 1]
I could have sworn I killed a man last night
Moving through the crosswalk while I had the green light
The painted lines were on the far side of the hill
By the time I saw him it was too late
But I felt no impact
Saw no body in the rear view
So I kept on driving
What I'm really trying to tell you
Is I don't believe the things that happen really happen
[Chorus 1]
What if I'm right?
Could I squeeze a little truth out of my lies?
If I gained control
Would it make you come back home?
Again
[Verse 2]
I'm hearing voices when I close my eyes
And feel the room around me shifting as it's changing size
Each night I fall into the arms of a woman
She is singing me to sleep
But I wake alone
In a single room apartment
I turn off the television
What I'm really trying to tell you
Is I don't believe the things that happen really happen
[Chorus 1]
What if I'm right?
Could I squeeze a little truth out of my lies?
If I gained control
Would it make you come back home?
Again
[Verse 3]
I could have sworn I made it home last night
I'd had a couple drinks, but figured I could walk alright
Saw the lights on at my place across the street, and I
Thought I'd fall asleep to the sound of traffic passing by
But then I stumble forward
And the headlights come upon me
And I'm off the windshield
Bleeding out onto the concrete
What I'm really trying to tell you
Is I don't believe the things that happen really happen
[Chorus 2]
What if I'm right?
Could I squeeze a little air back into these lungs to give me life?
If I gained control
I would stand back up and run to you
And call whatever ground you stand on home