If Only

If only I were a flower

If only I were a flower Swaying with the breeze,

If only I were a flower Swaying with the breeze, Dancing, then unspringing

If only I were a flower Swaying with the breeze, Dancing, then unspringing In the sun's bright spotlight.

If only I were a cloud

If only I were a cloud Blowing through the sky,

Shadowing the tallest mountain,

Dominating the blue above.

If only I were a bird,

If only I were a bird, With no anchor of restrain,

If only I were a bird, With no anchor of restrain, Free to fly alongside the wind,

If only I were a bird, With no anchor of restrain, Free to fly alongside the wind While singing the sweetest song.

Soon they vanish like yesterday;

Soon they vanish like yesterday; Flowers perish with insects,

Soon they vanish like yesterday; Flowers perish with insects, Clouds melt with the night,

Soon they vanish like yesterday; Flowers perish with insects, Clouds melt with the night, Birds lose their wings too soon.

Short lived lives and purposes,

Short lived lives and purposes, Last like waves at play.

Short lived lives and purposes, Last like waves at play. But the ocean stretches vastly,

Short lived lives and purposes, Last like waves at play. But the ocean stretches vastly, With purpose in its blue depths.