Things That Happen

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 rearview
So I kept on driving
What I'm really trying to tell you
Is I don't believe the the things that happen really happen

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?

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

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?

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

What if I'm right?
Could I squeeze a little air back into the 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

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)