If I Only Had Time - Gene Pitney

I could wile away the hours Conferring with the flowers Consulting with the rain And my head I'd be scratching While my thoughts were busy hatching If I only had a brain I'd unravel every riddle For any individ'le In trouble or in pain With the thoughts I'd be thinking I could be another Lincoln If I only had a brain Oh, I could tell you why The ocean's near the shore I could think of things I never thunk before And then I'd sit and think some more I would not be just a nothing My head all full of stuffing My heart all full of pain Perhaps I deserve you And be even worthy serve you If I only had a brain I could wile away the hours Conferring with the flowers Consulting with the rain And my head I'd be scratching While my thoughts were busy hatching If I only If I only had a brain

I'd give my heart if you'd give your attention But when I look there's just an open trench, and baby I can't stand to see you, girl Showing off your silver party dress No, you can't come over now The house ain't neat, my room's a mess I'd give my heart to just be in contention But I sold it off at the baseball card convention I can't stand to see you, girl Rubbing motor oil on all your joints No, I ain't no straight A wiz But I could learn, that's not the point (I'll plot my points) I'd give my heart if I had one for giving I'd give my heart, your lips could keep me living I'd give my heart (I'd give my heart) and always be forgiving I'd give my heart (I'd give my heart) if I had one for giving

Yeah, it's sad, believe me Missy When you're born to be a sissy Without the vim and verve But I could show my prowess Be a lion, not a mowess If I only had the nerve I'm afraid there's no denyin' I'm just a dandylion A fate I don't deserve I'd be brave as a blizzard (Tin Man) I'd be gentle as a lizard (Scarecrow) I'd be clever as a gizzard (Dorothy) If the Wizard is a wizard who will serve (Scarecrow) Then I'm sure to get a brain (Tin Man) A heart (Dorothy) A home (Cowardly Lion) The nerve

Have you ever picked guitar on your front porch In the morning as the sun was risin'? Or followed your dog down to the river And ran into an ole' baptizin'? Do you think to pull off on the side of the road When that big black hearse is passing? Have you ever helped someone in need Without them even asking? We do that in the country, Let me tell you 'bout country. Country can be in the middle of a city Country can be on a farm, Country ain't even a place on map, It's a place in your heart. Have you ever hitched a ride to Music City Just to see an Opry show? Would you drive across the country To listen to some country? Country can be in the middle of a city Country can be on a farm, Country ain't even a place on the map, It's a place in your heart. Have you ever been there at the courthouse square For the parade on the 'Fourth of July'? With a tear on your face and a lump in your throat As you watch ole' glory go by, Or sat thru a service where they played tabs For a soldier who never came home? Or looked in the sad brown eyes of his momma As she touched his name on that stone? He fought for his country And died for his country I love my country. Let me tell you 'bout. country.

When I find Aladdin's lamp some day I'll rub the lamp and when the smoke clears away I'll ask the genie grant me my one wish come true That the girl I love would only love me too I've heard that in days of old The lamp did whatever it was told So when I find that thing I'm wishing her a wedding ring I won't ask for gold or wealth or fame I'm searching for a way to change her name I'll ask for her lips (her lips), her arms (her arms) gotta hold her tight Oh tell where on earth is Aladdin's lamp tonight I've heard that in days of old The lamp did whatever it was told So when I find that thing I'm wishing her a wedding ring I won't ask for gold or wealth or fame I'm searching for a way to change her name I'll ask for her lips (her lips), her arms (her arms) gotta hold her tight Oh tell where on earth is Aladdin's lamp tonight

Give me something I can hold With that something I will grow Make me crazy with your arms It's all gone hazy, it's all gone wrong How can you decline such grand designs? And I'm flattered that you thought I make a good reward, but Olympian, framed by God So bring me water to cool off How can you decline such grand designs? And I'm flattered that you thought I make a good reward How can you survive my blatant lies? I'm flattered that you thought So come taste my good reward Formidable, but not afraid Of the next world, just delayed I... I'm wanted to be there with you For I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you Now you I... I wanted to be there with you For I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No-oh Now you I... I wanted to be there with you For I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you Now you I... I wanted to be there with you I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No-hou, nah, na-ra-nah Now you I... I wanted to be there with you I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No Now you I... I wanted to be there with you I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No-hou, no, no You I... I wanted to be there with you I can only be normal with you I... I've given my all for you No Now you I... I wanted to be there with you For I can only be normal with you I... I'm taking your life for you Olympian, framed by God Never it close, you'll be gone