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