Me and Katie, we go all the way back to 1993

She was stubborn as a bull, she was beautiful to me

When you're that age

all you want is for to be women and men

But opened eyes get a front-row glimpse into the end

She showed me the untouchable world

In the still of my backseat

And it happened in a heartbeat

Straight out of the blue

There was nothin' anybody in the whole wide world could do

I found work to be a funeral

But it kept us all alive

Katie stayed home with the kids

We did it right

But if you don't provoke and keep it fed

A burning love can fade

Like a fire left alone in the pit where it was made

And they tell you that it goes by fast

Buddy, hold on to your seat

'Cause it happened in a heartbeat

Straight out of the blue

There was nothin' anybody in the whole wide world could do

Empty dresser doors and cabinets

In a letter, she spoke her mind

She found something in somebody's arms

She couldn't find in mine

And it happened in a heartbeat

Straight out of the blue

There was nothin' anybody in the whole wide world could do

And it happened

And it happened in a heartbeat

And it happened

And it happened in a heartbeat