[Verse 1]
If it was up to me the fish would all be bitin',
the words would not need writin', they'd just fall out of my pen.
If it was up to me my bankaccount would have more zeroes,
I'd be friends with all my heroes and they'd call me now and then.
 
[Chorus 1]
If it was up to me I'd live out by the sea
and order extra rum with every single drink.
I'd let it and the waves drown your memory,
if it was up to me.
 
[Verse 2]
If it was up to me we'd all be driving eighty,
I'd be livin' like they paid me instead of working to get paid.
If it was up to me my mistakes would not outlive me,
and everyone could just forgive me for all the ones I've made.
 
[Chorus 2]
If it was up to me I'd have my own money tree,
and I'd buy all the things that I don't really need.
They'd help me not to think about how we used to be,
if it was up to me.
 
 
[Verse 3]
If it was up to me the Stros would win the season,
and I'd have every reason to go out and paint the town.
If it was up to me this life would be so easy,
everyone would aim to please me and they'd never let me down.
 
[Chorus 3]
If it was up to me I'd have no enemies,
I'd receive the grace I need without apology.
And no one that I love would ever have to leave,
if it was up to me
but it's not up to me.