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Artist: Laura Branigan
Canonical path: /laura-branigan/if-i-were
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If I Were
Read If I Were lyrics by Laura Branigan on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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If I Were
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If I were a river
I'd flow into your heart
And if I were a lovesong
You'd be the only one
And if I were the wintersnow
Falling gently all in vain
I'd wish you were the deep dark earth
To swallow me again
And if I were a rosebud
For you I'd open wide
And if you were the ocean's wall
You know I'd be the ocean's tide
And if you were the only star
Lost in a summer storm
I'd be the sky all through the night
To keep your starlight warm
And if you were the ocean's sound
I'd be the ocean's song
And if I'd opened up my heart
Would you keep me from the storm
And if I were a river
I'd flow into your heart
And if you'd be the ocean
They can't keep us apart
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Laura Branigan performs "If I Were", and this lyric page sits inside the Laura Branigan catalog on LyroVerse.
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