Nick Drake - One of this 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
I could have been your statue
Could have been your friend
A whole long lilfetime 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 even be 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.



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