If I was a girl named Dolly
I’d listen to Buddy Holly
And let poor Jolene
Run her charm machine
For The Crickets would have got me jolly
If I was a girl named Dolly
I’d listen to Buddy Holly
And let poor Jolene
Run her charm machine
For The Crickets would have got me jolly
If I was a young zombie
In a boring, normal city
I would have to walk to school
For nobody would find it cool
To sit in a bus with me
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If I was a young zombie
No kids would be friends with me
Alone I’d sit, alone I’d play
They’d hate me at night. They’d hate me all day
It would feel so terrible and lonely
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If I was a young zombie
Unlike the ones they show on T.V.
I’d be nice to one and all
Humans, big or small
Even though I’d go hungry
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If I was a young zombie
They’d call me ‘Green Belly’
They’d laugh and talk
About how I eat and walk
I’d go crying to my family
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If I was a young zombie
I’d be mad and unhappy
I’d swap my dollars and cash
For a little meat and flesh
Then I’d be glad and happy
If I was a young zombie
If I was a hungry cat. Furry, fluffy and fat
I’ll eat some mice. It’ll feel so nice
I’ll have some fish to my heart’s wish
Still feel empty after that, if I was a hungry cat
I’ll bite John’s shoe, Anne’s book I’ll chew
Gulp a horseshoe, then lick some glue
Still feel empty after that, if I was a hungry cat
Then I’ll eat some wood. It’ll taste so good
Some pebbles and stones to harden my bones
Grow quite big after that, if I was a hungry cat
Then I’ll try tables and chairs, happy couples and pairs
Buses and trains, cars and cranes
Grow quite big after that, but my hunger won’t go yet
Have parks for lunch, factories facing crunch
Some rivers I’d drink and even some seas, i think
Grow into a giant cat if I was hungry like that
I’ll eat mountains and hills, tax returns and bills
And get my paws all over the crazy laws
Empty Earth after that if I was a hungry cat
My hunger won’t be done so I’ll eat Moon and Sun
And then erase whatever’s left in space
Float like a space jet if I was a hungry cat
And when everything else fails
I’ll eat my own tail
Bite my own head off
Wait, I wouldn’t do that
No, no, no
I wouldn’t do that if I was a hungry cat
If I was a chameleon
It would be so much fun
Into a hundred colours I’d turn
If I was a chameleon
I’d turn golden with the burning sun
My tail, my legs, my abdomen
If I was a chameleon
I’d be blue when you see me crawl
All over the fancy, big, blue wall
Or I’d be white on a baseball
Or orange on a basketball
I’d be green in a casino
Or when I’m laying in a meadow
I’d be grey in hair of May
A purple mess in Jane’s dress
A scarlet red in Emma’s bed
A bright yellow and a brighter pink
Now and then, or so I think
But my truest colours I would show
When I’m sliding down a rainbow
And when all is said and all is done
I’d turn black when the night’s begun
You see, it would be so much fun
If I was a chameleon
If I was a magnet
All the girls would come flocking to me
Like I’m some celebrity
Stalk and encroach my private life
Propose and fight to be my wife
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If I was a magnet
All the girls would scream and shout
When they see me stepping out
Chase me down in their high heels
With their ferocious howls and squeals
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If I was a magnet
Girls would keep attracting to me
Even if I hide on top of a tree
They’ll smell me and lose control
Even if I’m hiding inside a hole
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If I was a magnet
All girls, sweet and pretty
Will have their fingerprints all over me
Act crazy, wild, insane and mad
All the guys will feel so sad
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If I was a magnet
All the girls would stick to me
Like I’m honey and they’re bees
But I can’t even attract an iron nail yet
I ain’t even sweet as chocolate
Or mighty rich or fortunate
So I guess I might as well forget
To be a magnet
If I was a weirdo
A nerdo and a geeko
They’ll search for me
Wherever I may be
From Bombay to Bordeaux
If I was a weirdo
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If I was a weirdo
A nerdo and a geeko
They’ll hunt me down
In some small town
While I’m having cappuccino
If I was a weirdo
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If I was a weirdo
A nerdo and a geeko
They’ll tie me in chains
Cut open my brains
Like I’m Galileo
If I was a weirdo
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If I was a weirdo
A nerdo and a geeko
They’ll lock me in a prison
Try to find a reason
Why I turned out so
If I was a weirdo
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If I was a weirdo
A nerdo and a geeko
They’ll declare me fat
A national threat
Bury me next to Michelangelo
If I was a weirdo
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If I was a weirdo
A nerdo and a geeko
I’ll come out of my grave
Some folks, I’ll save
Become a redeemed hero
If I was a weirdo
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Well, I was a weirdo
A nerdo and a geeko
But it was a long time ago
Am I still a weirdo?
I don’t know
If I was a lonely clown
In a lonely town
It would be so unsatisfactory
I’d do some silly tricks
An ass would give me kicks
Just for introductory
I’d sing Do-Do-Di-Da-Da
Little John’s from Africa
If I was the only clown in town
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If I was a lonely clown
In a lonely town
It would be so disappointing
They’d pay to get their laughs
But forget about their halves
There’d be no finger-pointing
I’d sing Do-Do-Di-Da-Da
Little John goes ‘Blah, blah, blah’
If I was the only clown in town
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If I was a lonely clown
In a lonely town
I’d feel so miserable
There’d be nobody
To put a smile on me
But thankfully its not so unfavourable
I sing Do-Do-Di-Da-Da
A hundred clowns, here they are
I am not the only clown in town
I’d write ‘If I Was’ poems
My brothers will float around
But I will stand my ground
And make Lazy John and Crazy Sean and a lot of other folks proud
If I was a lazy cloud
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They’ll pour all over Spain
But I’ll refuse to rain
I’ll yawn and sleep and refuse to weep, though my mother cries aloud
If I was a lazy cloud
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One fine summer day
A poet will come my way
He’d look at me floating lazily (yawn) and begin to write about
‘If I was a lazzzzzzzzz……..
If I was a dragon
I’d wake up in the morning
Spit fire and give a warning
Get ready and then get dressed
To abduct a helpless princess
It would be so much fun
If I was a dragon
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If I was a dragon
I’d fly round and round
Jump a 100 feet off the ground
Brag about my shiny tail
To a lizard and a snail
It would be so much fun
If I was a dragon
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If I was a dragon
I’d fly away with my wings
Where lives the king of kings
I’d laugh at his empire
And set it on fire
It would be so much fun
If I was a dragon
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If I was a dragon
I’d abduct the beautiful princess
Cause the kingdom much distress
Take her to my cave
Ask her to behave
It would be so much fun
If I was a dragon
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If I was a dragon
It would be so much fun
Thinking of what I’ve done
A hero would come to my cave
To show that he is strong and brave
If I was a dragon
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If I was a dragon
I’d fight the stupid hero
He’d throw his sword and arrow
But I’d blow them up in flames
As if it were a game
It would be so much fun
If I was a dragon
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If I was a dragon
Suddenly I’d stop spitting fire
Some power the hero would acquire
He’d kill me and create a mess
Rescue the crying princess
I’d be wrongly undone
If I was a dragon
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If I was a dragon
The hero would stand on my stomach
Talk about his bravery and luck
Put a sword to my chest
Say it was for the best
It wouldn’t be so much fun
If I was a dragon
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If I was a dragon
They’d write tales about our fight
Celebrate day and night
Call me a villain
For all that I have done
If I was a dragon
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So if I had to choose someone
Though it would be a lot of fun
I would never pick a dragon