Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
 I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
 Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

 Away, I'd rather sail away
 Like a swan that's here and gone
 A man gets tied up to the ground
 He gives the world its saddest sound
 Its saddest sound

 I'd rather be a forest than a street
 Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
 I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
 Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would