Paroles de Double Takes

We met in the emergency ward, Getting our stomachs pumped. Suffered the indignities two curtains apart. Overhead the cop who brought you in say, "next time, son, you might not be so lucky." And i laughed out loud. You counted all the times you crashed your car I showed you the scars on my arms. We stuttered and stopped right there Till i got a brilliant idea And kicked my legs right out from under me Trying to kick up my heels And you laughed and said, "you tried so hard." The first time we said goodnight I could hardly speak let alone sleep Took a deep breath, let it out and then Looked straight at you and said, "i don't think life just happens to you More likely in spite of you It's a marvelous thing