I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a cattle, steady as a rock I could be here and now
I would be, I should be but I hope I could have been
But what are these things first? I could have been
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, oh so true
I would be, I should be through and through
I could have been, oh one of these things first
I could have been, oh one of these things first
I could have been a whistle, could have been a float
A real life gift for her, could have been a boat
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a cattle, steady as a rock
I could be, even here
I would be, I should be, something here
I could have been, oh one of these things first
I could have been, oh one of these things first
