The song
If I had wings just like a bird
I would not say a single word,
I’d spread my wings and fly away
Beyond the reach of yesterday.
If I could swim just like a fish
I’d give my little tail a swish,
I’d swim ten days and nights and then
I never would be found again.
Or if I were a comet bright
I’d drop in secret every night
Ten million miles, and no one would
Know where I kept my solitude.
But I am not a bird or fish
Or comet, so I need not wish,
And need not try to get away
Beyond the reach of yesterday.
