One Of These Things First

I could have been a sailor, I could have been a cook
A real live lover, could have been a book
I could have been a signpost, I 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
(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, I could have been your friend
A whole long lifetime could have been the end

I could have been yours so true
I would be, I should be through and through
I could have been
One of these things first
(One of these things first)
(One of these things first)
(One of these things first)
(One of these things first)