The Impression That I Get

[Verse 1] Have you ever been close to tragedy Or been close to folks who have? Have you ever felt the pain so powerful So heavy you collapse? [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] Have you ever felt the odds stacked up so high You need a strength most don't possess? Or has it come down to do-or-die? You've got to rise above the rest [Chorus] [Verse 3] 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 [Chorus] [Outro] Never had to, but I'd better knock on wood Cause I know someone who has Which makes me wonder if I could It makes me wonder if I've never had to I'd better knock on wood Cause I'm sure it isn't good And I'm glad I haven't yet That's the impression that I get