One of These Things First Lyrics

I could have been a sailor, I 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, I could have been your door I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more Could have been your statue, could have been your friend A whole long lifetime 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 be even 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