And sometimes when I wake up And the shock of having you by my side Is so great I just lie here and try To fix the moment in my mind It didn't happen when I thought It would happen It didn't happen when I thought It could never happen Or when I was feeling strong enough Or when I had the money It happened when it wanted to Sometimes when you wake up And the shock of being here at all Is so great How can this be Can this really be real Out of gas and fire in outer space To be lying here In this room Looking at your face It didn't happen when I thought It would happen It didn't happen when I thought That it could never happen Or when I was looking good enough Or when I could have coped It happened when it wanted it to Sometimes when I wake up And the shock of having you by my side is so great Sleeping in my arms I'm astonished to find Someone else who feels the same I just lie here and try To fix the moment in my mind It didn't happen When I prayed and prayed for it, oh no Or when I was so lonely, no, no, no Or when I was feeling strong enough Or when I had the money Or when I was looking good enough Or when I could have coped It happened when it wanted to It happened when it wanted to