Wish These Years Away

In my next life I'll be a sailor
And I'll sail right out to sea
Spend my last night on the water
And not worry who's chasing me
And I'll be cool, I'll be calm
I won't come to any harm
'Cause I'll always have the lights of home to guide me
And I've always said that I
Will never wish these years away as long as you're beside me

In my next life I'll be a soldier
And I'll crawl through the dust and dirt
In my next life I'll be bolder
And braver and harder to hurt
And I'll be steady with my aim
And life won't cause me any pain
And won't strip away the peace I had inside me
But I've always said that I
Will never with these years away as long as you're beside me

In my next life I'll be a poacher
And I'll steal all the hearts of stone
Live in the forest like a loner
And shun anything that feels like home
And I would choose to be lost
Over love at any cost
And I would pray that no-one else would ever find me
But I've always said that I
Will never with these years away as long as you're beside me

In my next life I'll be a painter
With all the colours at my command
I'd paint the world as if I'd made her
And paint the life I had always planned
And all the things I could see
I would paint so easily
And I'd set the world to rights with what inspired me
But I've always said that I
Will never wish these years away as long as you're beside me

So come on baby where you headin'
When you feel like running away
If this is the only life you're getting
There's no use letting it go to waste
And I would stay by your side
And be more than satisfied
'Cause I know a better shot at love's not likely
And I've always said that I
Will never wish these years away as long as you're beside me