One Of These Things First

I could have been a sailor, I 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 rockI 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 firstI could have been your pillar, I could have been your door

I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more

Could have been your statue, could have been your friend

A whole long lifetime could have been the endI could be yours so true

I would be, I should be through and throughI could have been

One of these things first

I could have been

One of these things firstI 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 rockI could be even here

I would be, I should be so nearI could have been

One of these things first

I could have been

One of these things first