It Could Happen to You

They broke off the locks and they opened the doors

Pushed out the windows and painted the floors

Grew a little garden outside in the rust and sand

Raised up the roof 'til it touched the sky

Picked up the pieces that were left to die

Brought this building back with a healin' hand

When you see trouble

You're bound to move in on the double

'Cause you leave your mark upon everything

In your head, those liberty bells still ring

But we know that you don't even mean a thing you say

So you brought in the army to do your job

Of kicking in doors and swingin' their clubs

Back in the morning to watch themselves on the news

You're doing the bidding of the money, man

And it turns out right, they'll call you "friend"

One little favor, how could you really refuse?

Oh, my heart is sinking (oh, my heart is sinking)

Same old useless, worn out thinking

You live your life in the court of kings

Bow to the ruler and kiss the ring

But we don't even understand a thing you say

It could happen to you

It could happen to you

It could happen to you sometime when you least expect it

Done by the ones that you never suspected

All your bills come due, it could happen to you

You really gotta wonder what you did it for

'Cause you don't need an army to move out the poor

You brought it out once

I know you could bring it again

Well, oh, my heart is sinking (oh, my heart is sinking)

The same old useless, worn out thinking

You live your life in the court of kings

Count your money as the raven sings

Safe and sound when the wrecking ball swings

But all your riches won't mean a thing someday

Oh, it could happen to you

Oh, it could happen to you

Oh, it could happen to you

Oh, it could happen to you