Vanessa Collier

Saxophonist. Vocalist. Songwriter.

heart soul & saxophone

KEEP IT SAXY

 

 If Only

Written by Vanessa Collier


Stands a grumpy old man in the kitchen

Fingers pluggin’ up his ears, no, he don’t listen, nah

He’s got a big house and a good job

A good family, the best mother-in-law

But he spends all his time wishin’ things were different


If only I was given the stars

If only I was fed nothin’ but caviar

If only I could have everything I want

Only then could I be happy

Well, maybe sometimes


Naggin’ his wife every second of the day

In all their years together he’s never once taken the blame

You can bet when it’s time to take the credit

He talks like an angel that fell from heaven 

But he spends all his time wishing things were different


If only I was given the stars

If only I was fed nothin’ but caviar

If only I could have everything I want

Only then could I be happy

Well, maybe sometimes


I wish that you could see it

All the joy that’s passin’ you by

Anything could make you happy

If only you’d open your eyes


If only I was given the stars

If only I was fed nothin’ but caviar

If only I could have everything I want

Only then could I be happy

Oh if only I was given the stars

If only I was fed nothin’ but caviar

If only I could have everything I want

Only then could I be happy

Oh if only I was given the stars

If only I was fed nothin’ but caviar

If only I could have everything I want

Only then could I be happy

Oh, maybe sometimes