If I were Wind

[Intro] Evening sun may warm my skin, so pale it shines, like fallen snow. Though my heart seeks different kin, I dream of wind that lets me flow If only I could be a gust my body frail could turn to dust. [Pre-Chorus] Oh, heaven’s grace, I beg you, I pray Make me the wind, do not make me stay. [Chorus] If I were wind, If I were wind, then my eyes could see the wonders of antiquity lands of ancient mystery If I were wind, If I were wind, If only I could be [Verse 1] In Vienna’s halls, magnificent, the Waltz invites me from afar. In Constantinople, I would spend hours strolling the bazaar. If I were wind If only I could be [Verse 2] In Egypt, land of pharaohs, I will cross the mighty Nile. Taste India’s spices, see mangroves and the sun on mountains high. [Chorus] If I were wind, If I were wind, then my eyes could see the wonders of antiquity lands of ancient mystery If I were wind, If I were wind, If only I could be [Verse 3] In China, ancient wisdom rests in a palace grand and still. Hot springs sure will ease my chest atop a japanese hill. [Chorus] If I were wind, If I were wind, then my eyes could see the wonders of antiquity lands of ancient mystery If I were wind, If I were wind, If only I could , [Chorus] If I were wind, If I were wind, then my eyes could see the wonders of antiquity lands of ancient mystery If I were wind, If I were wind, [Outro] If I were the wind, all these lands I would see, Though now I am bound, my promise may be: One day I shall walk where my dreams wander free.