Should Have Seen It Coming lyrics

I should have seen it coming, but I didn't have the time

Far to busy grafting to pick up on the signs

It came up through the static and hit me from behind

I should have seen it coming, but I didn't have the time

I should have seen it coming, but I looked the other way

I didn't need the trouble messing up my day

I figured if I walk on by somebody else could pay

I should have seen it coming, but I looked the other way

I'm gonna climb the highest mountain

And struggle with all my might

To see if it's fog that's dimmed my senses

Or the fading of the light

I should have seen it coming, but I just couldn't see

How such a thing could happen to someone like me

Thought that I was in control, but I was in jeopardy

I should have seen it coming, but I just couldn't see

I'm gonna climb the highest mountain

And struggle with all my might

To see if it's fog that's dimmed my senses

Or the fading of the light

I should have seen it coming, but I didn't understand

That hubris is the enemy of best laid plans

Seemed like I was riding high, but my head was in the sand

I should have seen it coming, but I didn't understand

• Artist:Billy Bragg
• Album:The Million Things That Never Happened (2021)