Careers

I wondered what I’d do If I had chosen a career Would it have been based on challenge or overcoming fear I could have been an electrician Working with plugs and wires and sprockets Or maybe even a politician Putting my hands in other peoples pockets I might have been a mariner When my ship was moored I’d rig it Or possibly an undertaker But I just didn’t dig it How about being a dramatic actor Playing a part that would make you cry Study law and be a lawyer Put my hand on a Bible and lie I could have been a doctor And helped ease somebody’s pain I could have been a congressman And sold my country down the drain Be a horticulturist with flowers From a daisy to a rose Or a plastic surgeon with pictures So my patients could pick their nose I might have chosen to be a weather man Being wrong most of the time Or the CEO of a major company Believing being a thief wasn’t really a crime If I had to choose a career I wouldn’t know where to start So I’ll just be a poet And stay true to my heart.