I wish I could write songs
about lovin' and leavin'
or finding a place
that kept me believin'.
To shape words to music
and see them all bond
to watch someone's soul go
from lonely to strong.
I'd tell stories of heartache
About tears on my pillow
And coming home changed
from a war fought with heros.
If I was meant to write songs
about big rigs on a highway
I'd make sure that the music
matched the words I wrote my way.
I'd try not to write
of the flowers in spring
unicorns and rainbows
aren't really my thing.
I would write of honky tonk bars
and good whiskey
of beautiful women
at least one full of mystery.
Of course I'd remember
the big fight with my lady
and how in the end
she still drives me crazy.
If I could write songs
that all could sing softly
I hope you'd remember
that the writing was costly.
