[Verse 1] I wish I was a willow And I could sway to the music in the wind And I wish I was a lover I wouldn't need my costumes and pretend [Pre-Chorus] I wish I was a mountain I'd pass boldly through the clouds and never end And I wish I was a soft refrain When the lights were out I'd play and be your friend [Chorus] I strut and fret My hour upon the stage The hour is up I have to run and hide my rage I'm lost again I think I'm really scared I won't be back at all this time And have my deepest secrets shared [Verse 2] I'd like to be a willow A lover, a mountain, or a soft refrain But I'd hate to be a grown-up And have to try to bear my life in pain [Pre-Chorus] I wish I was a soft refrain When the lights were out I'd play and be your friend [Chorus] I strut and fret My hour upon the stage The hour is up I have to run and hide my rage I'm lost again I think I'm really scared I won't be back at all this time And have my deepest secrets shared [Verse 3] I'd like to be a willow A lover, a mountain, or a soft refrain But I'd hate to be a grown-up And have to try to bear my life in pain [Outro] And have to try to bear my life in pain And have to try to bear my life in pain And have to try to bear my life in pain