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If I Were (live w/ Valerie Anne)

from Bone Spurs by Pamela Means

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One of the first songs I wrote that didn't say "baby" ;)

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IF I WERE
by Pamela Means
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if i were a painter
a painter of design
i'd roll you in my flower base
and drink you up like wine
if i were a telescope
looking over land
high and low my gaze would go
until i found your hand
if i were
if i were

if i were a baker
i'd bake a loaf of bread
but all i need sustaining me
is the Word inside my head
if i had the power
to bring you joy inside
i'd take away the bitterness
and fill you up with pride
if i were
if i were

if i were a seamstress
sewing golden thread
i'd wear you like a cloak
and place a crown upon your head
if i were a painter
a painter of design
i'd roll you in my flower base
and drink you up like wine
if i were
if i were

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from Bone Spurs, released March 9, 1995
Pamela Means: vocal, acoustic guitar
Valerie Anne: vocal

Recorded live at Kendall Cafe, Cambridge MA

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"When PAMELA MEANS picks up her guitar and begins to sing, a listener doesn't forget her. She possesses musical attitude and purpose." - WSHU Connecticut Public Radio

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