Lyrics
The best laid plans of mice and men
Often go awry
And leave us naught but grief and pain
For promised joy
[verse 1]
Once upon a time
a ship, "unsinkable," they said
But the first Atlantic crossing met
With an "Iceberg, right ahead!"
But since they never thought the ship
could ever sink like lead
A lack of working lifeboats led
To over fifteen hundred dead
[pre chorus]
Experts prepare, pros take action
We all watch and pray
When all is done in the aftermath
We just look for someone to blame
But
[chorus]
Sometimes ... Shit happens
That's one thing of which you can be sure
Temperature drops, the sky blackens
Plans might need to take a detour
Even dukes ... even barons
Had to deal with things that change on the fly
Shit ... it just happens
And we all wind up wondering why
[verse 2]
Back in the 1980's
In Ukraine a nuclear power plant
Ran a safety test that went awry
Official statements were aslant
Dangerous particles filled the atmosphere
A city was deserted
Other countries could detect the waste
Before they were alerted
[pre chorus]
Experts prepare, pros take action
We all watch and pray
When all is done in the aftermath
We just look for someone to blame
But
[chorus]
Sometimes ... Shit happens
That's one thing of which you can be sure
Temperature drops, the sky blackens
Plans might need to take a detour
Even dukes ... even barons
Had to deal with things that change on the fly
Shit ... it just happens
And we all wind up wondering why
[verse 3]
Long ago there was a man
The Emperor of France
With Russia laid before his armies
He decided to take a chance
The winter was a nightmare
And the forces fought were bold
When he sounded the retreat
Much of his army lay dead in the cold
[pre chorus]
Experts prepare, pros take action
We all watch and pray
When all is done in the aftermath
We just look for someone to blame
But
[chorus]
Sometimes ... Shit happens
That's one thing of which you can be sure
Temperature drops, the sky blackens
Plans might need to take a detour
Even dukes ... even barons
Had to deal with things that change on the fly
Shit ... it just happens
And we all wind up wondering why
[outro]
As Robert Burns was known to say
Way back in 1785
The best laid plans of mice and men
Often go awry
And leave us naught but grief and pain
For promised joy
[end]
