If I was wise

If I was wise I would not have come this far
But stopped gone back and taken out the hard bits at the start
As I' m not I'm bound to bear the scars
That all the hard bits leave behind and make us what we are
If I was pure in thought and deed I could have gone
Straight up to heaven if I'd wanted, if I'd wanted

Oh mercy me, still this beating heart, still this beating heart
Oh mercy me, still this beating heart, still this beating heart in me

If I was wise always knowing when to quit
Sure I'd still love everything but just a little bit
As I'm not my heart's an open door
Flooding over daily til it can't take any more
If I was cold and calculated with my love
I could live forever if I wanted, if I wanted

Oh mercy me…

If I was wise I wouldn't carry on
Just get someone else to come up here and finish off this song
But I'm not and I'm glad I'll never be
Wise enough to let the head rule the heart in me
If I was granted absolutely everything
I'm sure my heart would just stop beating, just stop beating

Oh mercy me…
Oh mercy me…