Melissa Etheridge

If I Wanted To

If i wanted to, i could do anything right
i could dance with the devil on a saturday night
if i wanted to, i could turn matches to gold
i could smoke, drink, swear, and i would never grow old
i wouldn't have to be in love with you
if i only wanted to
 
if i wanted to, i could run fast as a train
be as sharp as a needle that's twisting your brain
if i wanted to, i could turn mountains to sand
have political leaders in the palm of my hand
i wouldn't have to be in love with you
if i only wanted to
I couldn't leave tonight, and i would be all right
stop holding on if i wanted to, if i only wanted to
If i wanted to, i could be as patient as death
fix this hole in my heart leaking into my flesh
if i wanted to, i could turn sparks into ice
there'd never be another woman
who could make you think twice
i wouldn't have to be in love with you
if i only wanted to, if i only wanted to