It would be so nice and quiet if the noise wasn’t so loud
and there’d be no one here if it wasn’t for the crowd
it would be so very dark if it wasn’t for all this light
and it would all be loose if it wasn’t quite so tight
It would be so nice and warm if it was not so cold
and we’d be so much younger if we weren’t so old
if life was not so short it would be much longer
and if we weren’t so very weak we’d be a little stronger
Life would be so very good if it was not so bad
and I’d be oh so happy if I was not so sad
these ifs are driving me insane but one thing’s clear to see
if you hadn’t gone away you’d still be here with me
