Life Happened Lyrics - Life Happened - Tammy Cochran

From the time she was thirteen 

Julie Thompson had a dream 

That someday she would see her name in lights 

And after every high school play 

The grown-ups all would say 

That Julie's future sure is looking bright 

Well, I saw her selling videos at a store in Eastland Mall 

I said, "Why aren't you in Hollywood taking casting calls?" 

She handed me my change and started laughing 

And said, "Life happened 

Me and Bobby Chapman fell in love 

Daddy passed away and the babies came 

And drama school was just too much 

Now there's little league and mouths to feed 

And I direct the kindergarten Christmas Pageant 

Life happened" 

Curtis had an old Chevelle 

The cops knew that car well 

He never lost a race on Windy Hollow road 

By the time he turned eighteen 

He was a Georgia Dirt Track King 

Proudly sponsored by the local Texaco 

I bumped into him at Murphy's bar and he ordered us a round 

I said, "Why aren't you in Rockingham chasing Gordon down?" 

He killed his drink, tore the corners off his napkin 

And said, "Life happened 

I was driving home from Athens late one night 

A trucker fell asleep and swapped paint with me 

Said, I rolled that van at least five times 

Now I thank my stars and I sell used cars 

And I teach drivers education at St. Catherine's 

Yeah, life happened" 

I saw the rest of my old friends 

At our reunion at the Holiday Inn 

And it seemed like it was only yesterday 

Standing in the gym in our cap and gown 

Full of wanderlust and glory bound 

We set out to chase our dreams on wings of passion 

But somewhere along the way we got distracted 

Life happened 

Our clothes went out of fashion with our songs 

We started families and bought SUV's 

Became step-dads and soccer-moms 

I finally realized we turned out alright 

And we spent the night just catching up and dancing 

And life happened