Nick Drake – One of these Things First

Die [tag]Songtexte[/tag] eines der größten [tag]Songwriter[/tag] dieses Jahrhunderts: Nick Drake. Obwohl er nur so alt wurde, wie ich jetzt bin, bevor an einer Überdosis Antideppressiva verstarb, hat er drei wunderschöne Alben hinterlassen: Five Leaves Left (1969), Bryter Layter (1970) und Pink Moon (1972)

Nick Drake – One Of These Things First

I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook
A real live lover, could have been a book.
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock.
I could be
Here and now
I would be, I should be
But how?
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first.

I could have been your pillar, could have been your door
I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more.
Could have been your statue, could have been your friend,
A whole long lifetime could have been the end.
I could be yours so true
I would be, I should be through and through
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first.

I could have been a whistle, could have been a flute
A real live giver, could have been a boot.
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock.
I could be even here
I would be, I should be so near
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first.