I could have been a
sailor, could have
been a cook
A real live lover,
could have been a book
I could have been a
signpost, could have
been a clock
As simple as a kettle,
steady as a rock
I could be
Here and now
I would be, I should be
But how?
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
your pillar, could have
been your door
I could have stayed
beside you, could have
stayed for more
I could have been
your statue, could have
been your friend
A whole long lifetime
could have been the end
I could be yours so true
I would be,
I should be through
and through
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
a whistle, could have
been a flute
A real live giver,
could have been a boot
I could have been
a signpost, could have
been a clock
As simple as a kettle,
steady as a rock
I could be even here
I would be,
I should be so near
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first