From the recording Santa Fe

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Lyrics

Things Happen Fast
© 1983 Michael R. J. Roth & Harri Wolf

Darlene grew up
on the plains of South Dakota,
a glint of light
on a street of broken glass.
Now she sits in a cafe;
you know why she looks her best.
She’s got that Cinderella sparkle;
he's got the look of success.

But watch out, girl!
'Cause life is like a stranger
that you accidentally pass,
like a man who asks too much of you
while snuffing out a match.
A girl can shine in darkness,
but darkness never lasts.
First it seems like nothing happens,
and then things happen fast.

Dooley worked the Exxon pumps,
He liked taking people's cash.
he saw a falling star,
like the flicker of a match.
Something big was out there,
something bigger than a chance.
He'd break into the headlines,
he'd break into the banks.

But watch out, boy!
'Cause life is like a stranger
that you accidentally pass,
who robs you of your future
and turns it into past.
A boy can wait in hiding,
but secrets never last.
First it seems like nothing happens,
and then things happen fast.


Up in secret boardrooms,
they've got the futures stashed:
girls laid out on pages,
the boys all pumping gas.
And everything will fall in place,
like stuntmen in their scenes.
It looks so good on paper,
but it's made from human beings.

So watch out now!
'Cause life is like a stranger
that you accidentally pass,
like a sudden noise that startles,
like the flicker of a match.
A world can wait in darkness,
but even worlds don't last.
First it seems like nothing happens,
and then things happen fast.