It's Just Coincidental
Lyrics by Cory Smith, music by Alanis Morissette (Ironic)
An old man, turned ninety-nine
An old man, turned ninety-nine
He’s got a back ache, but otherwise fine
He’s got a back ache, but otherwise fine
He’s never used drugs, or drank wine
He’s never used drugs, or drank wine
He lives by a health code, its source is divine
He lives by a health code, its source is divine
It’s just coincidental, don’t you think?
It’s just coincidental, don’t you think?
Is it dumb luck, or happenstance?
Is it dumb luck, or happenstance?
Is it by design, or just by chance?
Is it by design, or just by chance?
It might seem like, incidental circumstance
It might seem like, incidental circumstance
To me that just doesn’t figure
To me that just doesn’t figure
Mr. Play-It-Safe, was afraid to fly
Mr. Play-It-Safe, was afraid to fly
After a super long prayer, he kissed his wife good-bye-yai
After a super long prayer, he kissed his wife good-bye-yai
They hit a massive hurricane, while in mid-flight
They hit a massive hurricane, while in mid-flight
The plane lost its wing, but, they landed alright
The plane lost its wing, but, they landed alright
It was just coincidental, don’t you think?
It was just coincidental, don’t you think?
Is it dumb luck, or happenstance?
Is it dumb luck, or happenstance?
Is it by design, or just by chance?
Is it by design, or just by chance?
It might seem like, incidental circumstance
It might seem like, incidental circumstance
To me that just doesn’t figure
To me that just doesn’t figure
Well people have a funny way, of rationalizing and they think everything turns out the way it does by itself
Well people have a funny way, of rationalizing and they think everything turns out the way it does by itself
And yet people often say, that they’re being punished when they think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in their fa-ace
And yet people often say, that they’re being punished when they think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in their fa-ace
A traffic jam, but you don’t end up late
A traffic jam, but you don’t end up late
Or it’s a likely fail, that turns out great
Or it’s a likely fail, that turns out great
It's 10,000 angels watching over your life
It's 10,000 angels watching over your life
It's meeting the man of your dreams and then knowing you’ll be his wife, (Hmm)
It's meeting the man of your dreams and then knowing you’ll be his wife, (Hmm)
It’s just coincidental, don’t you think?
It’s just coincidental, don’t you think?
A little too coincidental. Nod, nod, wink, wink
A little too coincidental. Nod, nod, wink, wink
Is it dumb luck, or happenstance?
Is it dumb luck, or happenstance?
Is it by design, or just by chance?
Is it by design, or just by chance?
It might seem like, incidental circumstance
It might seem like, incidental circumstance
To me that just doesn’t figure
To me that just doesn’t figure
And yeah, people have a funny way, of changing their views
And yeah, people have a funny way, of changing their views
And people have a funny, funny way, of starting to doubt, starting to doubt
And people have a funny, funny way, of starting to doubt, starting to doubt