Have you ever been close to tragedy Or been close to folks who have Have you ever felt a pain so powerful So heavy you collapse (No? Well...) I've never had to knock on wood But I know someone who has Which makes me wonder if I could It makes me wonder if I've never had to knock on wood And I'm glad I haven't yet Because I'm sure it isn't good That's the impression that I get Have you ever had the odds stacked up so high You need a strength most don't possess Or has it ever come down to do or die You've got to rise above the rest (No? Well...) I've never had to knock on wood But I know someone who has Which makes me wonder if I could It makes me wonder if I've never had to knock on wood And I'm glad I haven't yet Because I'm sure it isn't good That's the impression that I get I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested I'd like to think that if I was, I would pass Look at the tested and think there but for the grace go I might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out I've never had to knock on wood But I know someone who has Which makes me wonder if I could It makes me wonder if I've never had to knock on wood And I'm glad I haven't yet Because I'm sure it isn't good That's the impression that I get Never had to, but I better knock on wood Cause I know someone who has Which makes me wonder if I could It makes me wonder if I Never had to but I better knock on wood Because I'm sure it isn't good And I'm glad I haven't yet That's the impression that I get