I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook.
real live lover, could have been a book.
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock.
As simple as a kettle, as 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,
whole long lifetime could have been the end.
I could be yours so [bad word] 
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.
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.