Desperate Things

She was doing 60 in a 35

I hit the lights and pulled her over

When I reached the window of the driver side

There was blood from her mouth

Dry on her shoulder

I've never had much patience for guys that hit

For more than just obvious reasons

I asked if she wanted me to take him in

She laughed it off like lemonade

When you're in love

You can be blinded by your own heart

You'll bend your own truth

So twisted up you could justify sin

And when people in love

Are desperate enough

To abandon their dreams

People do desperate things

I've been taking lunch breaks at her work

When the restaurant ain't too crowded

She knows me and my wife got a little girl

We don't talk too much about it

The other night she met me way out west

Things went further than they should have

When she undid the buttons of her dress

I didn't stop her, but I could have

When you're in love

You can be blinded by your own heart

You'll bend your own truth

So twisted up you could justify sin

But when people in love

Are desperate enough

To abandon their dreams

People do desperate things

I know where he drinks most every night

It's our local hero sports bar

I've got him cuffed and sweating cold

In the back of my patrol car

You forget how dark the canyon gets

It's a real uneasy feeling

I've never had much patience for guys who hit

For more than just obvious reasons

When you're in love

You can be blinded by your own heart

You'll bend your own truth

So twisted up you could justify sin

But when people in love

Are desperate enough

To abandon their dreams

People do desperate things