One Of These Things First

I could've been a sailor, I could've been a cook
 A real live lover, I could've been a book
 I could've been a signpost, I could've 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've been
 One of these things first
 I could've been
 One of these things first
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 I could've been your pillar, I could've been your door
 I could've stayed beside you, could've stayed for more
 I could've been your statue, could've been your friend
 A whole long lifetime could've been the end
 I could be yours so true
 I would be, I should be through and through
 I could've been
 One of these things first
 I could've been
 One of these things first
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 I could've been a whistle, could've been a flute
 A real live giver, could've been a boot
 I could've been a signpost, could've been a clock
 As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock
 I could be even here
 I would be, I should be so near
 I could've been
 One of these things first
 I could've been
 One of these things first