Townes Van Zandt — If I Was Washington

If I was Washington, valleys would I forge for If I was a fat man, fun would I gorge for If I was Genghis, gold would I hoard for I wish I had a dollar a day If I was a gouger, gouge would I wish for If I was a fisherman, fish would I fish for If I was a French whore, Frenchies I'd dish for Wish I had a dollar a day Turkeys are for flying, chickens are for eating And I'm all for fun, fun is forbidden Forbidden's forgotten and forgotten's for getting I wish I had a dollar a day Buzzards are for circling, circles are for heroes Heroes for floating fiddles to Nero Fingers for counting numbers for zero Wish I had a dollar a day If I was Washington, valleys would I forge for If I was a fat man, fun would I gorge for If I was Genghis, gold would I hoard for Wish I had a dollar a day If I was Washington, I'd wear wood teeth If I was a policeman, I'd walk me a stone beat If I was a singer, I'd stop right now I wish I had a dollar a day