Desperate Things

She was doing sixty in a thirty-five
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
But 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
And 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
And when people in love are desperate enough to abandon their dreams
People do desperate things