one of these things first

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. 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.