Harpo's Blues
by Phoebe Snow

I wish I was a willow
And I could sway to the music and the wind
I wish I was a lover
I wouldn't need these costumes and pretend
I wish I was a mountain
I'd pass boldly through the clouds and never end
I wish I was a soft refrain
When the lights were out, I'd play and be your friend

To 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
No!

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
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