Shoulda Woulda Coulda

Shoulda woulda coulda
coulda been somebody
if I’d only done this or that
if only I hadn’t eaten as much
I probably wouldn’t be fat

I’m gonna gonna gonna	
gonna be somebody
gonna be a decent man
and set myself some modest goals
and do the best I can

Coulda shoulda woulda
woulda been somebody
but looky how low I’ve sunk
if only I didn’t drink so much
then I wouldn’t get all drunk

I’m gonna gonna gonna
gonna be somebody
I’ve got pretty large shoes to fill
and many slippery slopes to climb
I’ll betcha by god I will

Woulda coulda shoulda
shoulda been somebody
but it all went up in smoke
and though I might die laughing
it wasn’t that funny a joke

I’m gonna gonna gonna
gonna be somebody
my ship has just set sail
there are many waves to crest
I will! I can! I shall!


Bryans Road, Maryland
2/25/1996