Bheith mar sin ón dTús
D'fhéadfainn bheith im' mhairnéalach, im' chócaire fiú
Im' leannán dílis, nó im' leabhar arú.
D'fhéadfainn bheith i mo chomhartha, d'fhéadfainn bheith im' chlog
Chomh simplí leis an gciteal, nó carraig nár bhog.
D'fhéadfainn bheith
Anseo beo
Ba cheart dom, is d'fhéadfainn
Go deo.
D'fhéadfainn a bheith . . .
Bheith mar sin ón dtús
D'fhéadfainn a bheith . ..
Bheith mar sin ón dtús.
D'fhéadfainn bheith i mo cholún, do dhoras, a stór
D'fhéadfainn bheith in aice leat, le go bhfaighinn níos mó.
D'fhéadfainn bheith im' dhealbh, do chara go héag,
Mo shaol ar fad a chaitheamh leat gan bhréag.
Is bheith le d'ais go brách
Sea d'fhéadfainn, ba cheart dom sea, a ghrá
D'fhéadfainn a bheith . . .
Bheith mar sin ón dtús
D'fhéadfainn a bheith . ..
Bheith mar sin ón dtús.
Sea d'fhéadfainn bheith i m'fheadóg, d'fhéadfainn bheith im' fhliúit,
Im' ghaiscíoch foirtil, seanbhróg, a rún.
D'fhéadfainn bheith i mo chomhartha, d'fhéadfainn bheith im' chlog
Chomh simplí leis an gciteal, nó carraig nár bhog.
Is d'fhéadfainn bheith id' ghaobhar
Ba cheart dom, ba cheart is le faobhar
D'fhéadfainn a bheith . . .
Bheith mar sin ón dtús
D'fhéadfainn a bheith . ..
Bheith mar sin ón dtús.
One of These Things First
I could have been a sailor, 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, 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.