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