Harpo's Blues

I wish I was a willow And I could sway to the music in the wind I wish I was a lover I wouldn't need my costumes and pretend I wish I was a mountain I'd pass boldly through the clouds and never end And I wish I was a soft refrain When the lights were out, I'd play and be your friend I strut and fret My hour upon the stage The hour is up I have to run and hide my rage I'm lost again I think I'm really scared I won't be back at all this time And have my deepest secrets shared I'd like to be a willow A lover, a mountain, or a soft refrain But I'd hate to be a grown-up And have to try to bear my life in pain I wish I was a soft refrain When the lights were out, I'd play and be your friend I strut and fret My hour upon the stage The hour is up I have to run and hide my rage I'm lost again I think I'm really scared I won't be back at all this time And have my deepest secrets shared I'd like to be a willow A lover, a mountain, or a soft refrain But I'd hate to be a grown-up And have to try to bear my life in pain And have to try to bear my life in pain And have to try to bear my life in pain And have to try to bear my life in pain