Lyrics One of These Things First - Nick Drake

I could've been a sailor, I could've been a cook
A real live lover, I could've been a book
I could've been a signpost, I could've 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've been
One of these things first
I could've been
One of these things first

I could've been your pillar, I could've been your door
I could've stayed beside you, could've stayed for more
I could've been your statue, could've been your friend
A whole long lifetime could've been the end

I could be yours so true
I would be, I should be through and through

I could've been
One of these things first
I could've been
One of these things first

I could've been a whistle, could've been a flute
A real live giver, could've been a boot
I could've been a signpost, could've 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've been
One of these things first
I could've been
One of these things first