If I Could - John Prine

If I could make my living going fishing

Then I would make my living with a line and pole

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money going fishing Like I’m paid at the factory

If I could pay all these bills with my guitar

Then I would pay these bills with some rock and roll

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money playing guitar Like I’m paid at the factory

Now if I could (if I could)

Then I would (then I would)

Make money doing something that I love

I’d thank my lucky stars above

If I could just get by loving you dear

Then I would just get by making love to you

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money making love

Like I’m paid at the factory

Now if I could (if I could)

Then I would (then I would)

Make money doing something that I love

I’d thank my lucky stars above

If I could just get by loving you dear

Then I would just get by making love to you

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money making love

Like I’m paid at the factory

If I could make my living going fishing

Then I would make my living with a line and pole

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money going fishing

Like I’m paid at the factory

Now if I could (if I could)

Then I would (then I would)

Make money doing something that I love

I’d thank my lucky stars above

If I could just get by loving you dear

Then I would just get by making love to you

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money making love

Like I’m paid at the factory

If I could just get by loving you dear

Then I would just get by making love to you

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money making love

Like I’m paid at the factory

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money making love

Like I’m paid at the factory

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord

Buy some working clothes

Cause I ain’t making money making love

Like I’m paid at the factory