How Can This Happen is an unidentified folk rock song. It was recorded off of Radio 1 in England in 1992, and is likely a live performance.
History[]
It was posted to WatZatSong by user Fantastict on October 2nd, 2022.
Leads[]
The song is likely by Pat Gallagher. Geoff Wallis, one of the biggest experts in Irish rock music, said that Pat is likely the singer. The Fond my Mind Discord server has tried contacting Pat multiple times, but nobody has responded.
Lyrics[]
Walking down the alley
The old man heard the sound
Footsteps closing in behind
He turned around
He saw what stood before him
He saw that he was young
The old man felt his wallet
The young man felt his gun
Eyes of desperation, eyes of fear
A single shot, a body dropped
A life just disappeared
How can this happen, hey hey
Does anybody care about it anyway
How can this happen, how come
You can still pull the trigger
Though you got no gun
Cathy had courage, her heart was broke in two
Her mother cried, [had shame, my lord] what will we do
We hoped you’d turned out better
This isn’t what we planned
The people in this small town won’t understand
They said it was an accident, a tragedy
The current was too strong
It carried Cathy out to sea
How can this happen, hey hey
Does anybody care about it anyway
How can this happen, how come
You can still pull the trigger
Though you got no gun
Fuel for the engine
A tonic for the troops
Deploy the soldier boys
Shine your boots
Check your parachutes
How can this happen, hey hey
Does anybody care about it anyway
How can this happen, how come
You can still pull the trigger
Though you got no gun
How can this happen, hey hey
Does anybody care about it anyway
How can this happen, how come
You can still pull the trigger
Though you got no gun
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