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One Of These Things First

Read One Of These Things First lyrics by Nick Drake on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.

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Page type: lyric reference Artist: Nick Drake Canonical path: /nick-drake/one-of-these-things-first Related lyric paths: 6

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One Of These Things First

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I could have been a sailor

Could have been a cook

A real live lover

Could have been a book

I could have been a signpost

Could have been a clock

As simple as a kettle

Steady as a rock

I could be

Here and now

I would be, I should be

But how?

I could have been

One of these things first

I could have been

One of these things first

I could have been your pillar

Could have been your door

I could have stayed beside you

Could have stayed for more

Could have been your statue

Could have been your friend

A whole long lifetime

Could have been the end

I could be yours so true

I would be

I should be through and through

I could have been

One of these things first

I could have been

One of these things first.

I could have been a whistle

Could have been a flute

A real live giver, could have been a boot

I could have been a signpost

Could have been a clock

As simple as a kettle

Steady as a rock

I could be even here

I would be

I should be so near

I could have been

One of these things first

I could have been

One of these things first

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