If I could have my way I'd be sleeping in the alley   On a couch with a friend and a bottle of gin   If I could have my way I'd be runnin' with the circus   I would be taming all the lions      There'd be no denying I was brave and crazy   If I could have my way I wouldn't be dreaming   Scheming, screaming   Ooh, what am I gonna do, about you      If wishes were horses this beggar would ride   I'd have my cake and eat it with a little on the side   I'd never want for money, I'd never want for friends   I wouldn't have to make excuses for the shape that I'm in      Shaking and crazy   Before I saw your eyes I was in control   Of my soul on the whole   Ooh, tell me what am I gonna do, about you      Cool as a rule I wouldn't play nobody's fool   But I keep on talking   Made in the shade I had a perfect cue to fade   But I keep on walking baby, baby I keep on walking      If I could have my way I'd check out right now   I'd say out to lunch honey thanks a bunch it wouldn't work out anyhow   But this desires too much it's rented out my brain   It's showing previews of your body driving me insane baby that's crazy      So all that I can do is to beg, plead, won't you tell me please?   Tell me what am I gonna do, about you baby   What am I gonna do, about you   Yeah I guess, I guess I just play      Tell me   C'mon then get up get up   Yeah, yeah