Shoulda Stopped at the Light

Policar, 2003.

Wasn't goin' so fast
    And I'd nursed the last few drinks with you
        In order to make 'em last.
    And I'd never get behind the wheel 
        if I wasn't mostly sober
    But now I feel
        life's flashing past
        and I think the ride is over.
 
CHORUS:
Shoulda stopped at the light,
        let you keep the keys, maybe gotten some sleep,
            shoulda listened to my friend, 
Shoulda stayed the hell off the streets tonight
            Now the road's reached an end
Shoulda stopped at the light
    
Wasn't going so wrong.
    We had what we had
        and it wasn't bad
            and it hadn't lasted long.
    You'd kept me away from the pills and booze
        till we thought that we had won.
    But you left me to choose
        and I wasn't that strong
            and I think the ride is done.
 
(Chorus repeats)
 
Doesn't feel so bad.
    It hurt at first, then it just got numb.
        Now I'm mostly feeling sad,
    and cold and angry and scared and dumb
        and I think it might be fate.
    And my ride's arrived and I should be glad
        but I think it's here too late.
        
(Chorus repeats twice)