If Life Was Long

If I had wings, like Noah’s dove,

well I’d fly and find a million other people I could love

If life was longer, than my blues

but if I could own a moment of your grace

well, I’d cut off both my wings and I would throw each one away

If life was longer, than my blues

But every hour seems to flee, ma ma

Oh and I never am at ease, ma ma

and ain’t an end that I can see,

I’d sell my breathing to the breeze

if life was longer

And if the heart would have to pick a side,

well I’d pick your’s and baby, you’d be eatin’ mine

If life was longer, than my blues

But if you came a-knockin at my door

Well, I’d ask for mercy like a fool and beg for more

If life was longer, than my blues

Cause it’s weighin heavy on my chin, ma ma

but if you’d let me keep my skin and bones

Well I’d watch the autumn leaves fall through

and see my blues fall with ‘em too

If life was longer

and each solemn step, each pickled song

each fleeing moment I would catch if life was long,

If life was longer, than my blues

If life was longer, than my blues

and if I had gills, and fins upon my back

you know, I’d swim across that River Jordan,

murky cold and black

If life was longer than my blues

Cause every hour seems to flee, ma ma

Oh, and I never am at ease, ma ma

and ain’t an end that I can see, I’d sell my breathing to the breeze

If life was longer