if i could have my way i d be sleeping in the alley on a couch with a friend and a bottle of gin if i could have my way i d be runnin with the circus i would be taming all the lions there d be no denying i was brave and crazy if i could have my way i wouldn t be dreaming scheming screaming ooh ooh ah ah tell me what am i gonna do about you if wishes were horses this beggar would ride i d have my cake and eat it with a little on the side i d never want for money i d never want for friends i wouldn t have to make excuses for the shape that i m in shaking and crazy before i saw your eyes i was in control of my soul on the whole ooh ooh ah ah tell me what am i gonna do about you ah cool as a rule i wouldn t play nobody s fool but i keep on talking ah made in the shade i had a perfect cue to fade but i keep on walking baby baby i keep on walking  if i could have my way i would check out right now i d say out to lunch honey thanks a bunch it wouldn t work out anyhow this desire s too much it s rented out my brain it s showing previews of your body driving me insane baby that s crazy ah so all that i can do is to beg plead won t you tell me please tell me what am i gonna do about you baby what am i gonna do about you eh ah eh no i guess i guess i just play oh come on now get up get up ah eh yeah yeah ow 