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  1. If Only

From the recording Nearly Forgotten

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© John Henry Sheridan 2003
Coral Sound Music 2019
Composed and Performed by John Henry Sheridan
Recorded and Mixed by Lunatrek
Mastered by Lunatrek and John Henry Sheridan
Recorded at The BASEment, Marine Park, Brooklyn, NY

Lyrics

#VERSE
I've got to fight the fight
I've got to right the wrongs
I've got to sing the songs
That tell me who I am

#VERSE
I've got to do the deed
And risk losing face
I've got to leave the womb
And enter a colder place

#CHORUS
If only
My music was more pivotal
If only
My viewpoint was less cynical
If only
I was less afraid of failure
If only
My lyrics were more literal

#VERSE
I've got to clean the wounds
And put a bandage on
I've got to seal the windows
Incase there's a heavy storm

#VERSE
I've got to dump the past
Into a boring book
So as to keep myself from
Always wanting to take a look

#CHORUS
If only
My music was more rational
If only
My beliefs were more national
If only
My actions were more visible
If only
My lyrics were more literal

#VERSE
I've got to levitate
To a higher state
Got to emancipate
The worthier thoughts I think

#VERSE
I've got to bite the bite
I've got to wake the dead
I've got to clear my conscience
Every night before I go to bed

#CHORUS
If only
My music was more pivotal
If only
My viewpoint was less cynical
If only
I was less afraid of failure
If only
My lyrics were more literal
Maybe I'd feel happy