I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook Eu poderia ter sido um marinheiro, poderia ter sido um cozinheiro A real live lover, could have been a book. A real live lover, could have been a book. Um amante realmente vivo, poderia ter sido um livro I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock Eu poderia ter sido um semáforo, poderia ter sido um relógio As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock. As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock. Simples como o gado, firme com a rocha I could be I could be Eu poderia Here and now Here and now Aqui e agora I would be, I should be I would be, I should be Eu seria, eu deveria ser But how? But how? Mas como? I could have been I could have been Eu poderia ter sido One of these things first One of these things first Uma dessas coisas primeiro I could have been I could have been Eu poderia ter sido One of these things first. One of these things first. Uma dessas coisas primeiro I could have been your pillar, could have been your door I could have been your pillar, could have been your door Eu poderia ter sido seu pilar, poderia ter sido sua porta I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more. I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more. Eu poderia ter ficado ao seu lado, poderia ter ficado mais Could have been your statue, could have been your friend, Could have been your statue, could have been your friend, Eu poderia ter sido sua estátua, poderia ter sido seu amigo A whole long lifetime could have been the end. A whole long lifetime could have been the end. Uma vida longa e completa, poderia ter sido o fim I could be yours so true I could be yours so true Eu poderia ter sido só seu I would be, I should be through and through I would be, I should be through and through Eu seria, eu deveria ser I could have been I could have been Eu poderia ter sido One of these things first One of these things first Uma dessas coisas primeiro I could have been I could have been Eu poderia ter sido One of these things first. One of these things first. Uma dessas coisas primeiro I could have been a whistle, could have been a flute I could have been a whistle, could have been a flute Eu poderia ter sido um apito, poderia ter sido uma flauta A real live giver, could have been a boot. A real live giver, could have been a boot. Alguém realmente generoso, poderia ter sido uma bota I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock Eu poderia ter sido um semáforo, poderia ter sido um relógio As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock. As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock. Simples como o gado, firme com a rocha I could be even here I could be even here Eu poderia ser aqui mesmo I would be, I should be so near I would be, I should be so near Eu seria, eu deveria ser, mas como? I could have been I could have been Eu poderia ter sido One of these things first One of these things first Uma dessas coisas primeiro I could have been I could have been Eu poderia ter sido One of these things first. One of these things first. Uma dessas coisas primeiro