James Edward Lee Sr. Poet Lyric

If I'D--

If I were to constantly smell
Well
I’d rather be a fragrant, flower
Hm-mmm

If I’d believed in reincarnation
Instead of a human I come back as a diamond
So that I could be surrounded by woman
Well

I would rather be a fish
Than be kissed by octopus
I would rather be a bail of hay
Than to be eaten by a cow??

If I were to be tall, I’d rather be short
So that I would have something to look up to
If I were full figured I’d rather be thin
So that I could sink and not swim

If I’d believed in reincarnation
I would never die, 
I would be forever happy and I would never cry;

If I live forever without any pangs nor pains
If I live forever and never again see any rain
Hm-mmm
I guess all that really matters is that I do what God says…
     So that I can get into heaven
To spend the rest of my days forever in eternity
IF I’D

8/10/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.
From forth coming anthology “Old Gospel Songs Sung"

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