“It Happened”

  

c. 2026 Rod Ice

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(7-26)

 

 

I took a ride on a sinner’s course

On the saddle of a crazy horse

And it brought me regret and remorse

It happened to me

I see others going wistfully wild

Participating in a rebel style

But all I got was a wink and smile

It happened to me

 

The trade

The trade

That feel of being played

I should have known better

But I just couldn’t wait

 

I took a step off the crest of a hill

Took a tumble like a Slinky spill

The whole deal left me feeling ill

It happened to me

For the rest it is a better day

They roll the dice and make their play

But in the end, I got nothing to say

It happened to me

 

The mark

The mark

Got left out in the dark

Lost the image of myself

Just playing the part

 

I needed nothing but a pat on the back

A meager moment when the room goes black

But consequences are a natural fact

It happened to me

I took a hit right on the chin

While watching the others win

And then the guilt trip rightly begins

It happened to me

 

The leap

The leap

A jump right off my feet

I spun around the spindle

Till the grooves were incomplete

 

I never guessed that a detour dive

Would make me wonder ‘bout being alive

I wasn’t sure if I could count to five

It happened to me

I sold my birthright for a chunk of ham

Hungry, homeless, and a broken man

Then at sunset I kicked the can

It happened to me

 

The fog

The fog

It swirls like a swampy bog

Full of minutes, misconstrued

And I’m a lonely dog

 

When the final move peters out

And the gamers surrender to doubt

I’ll be the one turned inside-out

It happened to me

Just a wager that went all wrong

A verse different from the anthem song

I should have known it all along

It happened to me

Yes, it happened to me