Lyrics What If - Lucinda Williams

What If

Shut every thing
What it would mean
It’s a present
If a prostitute was queen
What would happen then
How would the world change
If sick became sane
And the world was rearranged
The rains brought down the moon
And daylight was fear
And the sun rose too soon
And then just disappeared
If dogs became kings
And the pope
And hobos had wings
And God was a bone
If houses became trees
And flowers turned to stone
And there were no families
And people lived alone
If buildings started laughing
And windows cried
And feet started clapping
An owl came in sight
If mountains fell in slivers
And the sky began to bleed
And blood filled up the rivers
And prisoners were free
If the stars fell apart
And the ocean dried up
And the world was one big heart
And decided to start
If children grew up happier
And they could run with the wolves
And they never felt trapped or
Or hungry or unloved
If cats walked on water
And birds sat
And we loved one other
In equal amounts