If I Were the Man You Wanted

They all sat around in a circle Laughing and all telling lies Then the tall one, he bumped in a dollar He said, boys, I've got nothing to hide If the king and the queen stood together Then the ace, he would not be to blame And if the cards were all laid on the table Then love could be more than a game And if the stars didn't shine on the water Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand And if I were the man she wanted I would not be the man that I am And I have seen my share of long nights And I have told my share of lies And I have run into the darkness When I saw the look in your eyes If the night didn't lie in the darkness Then the daylight would be hard to find And if the truth didn't turn to a weakness I would never have spoken my mind And if the stars didn't shine on the water Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand And if I were the man he wanted I would not be the man that I am So if you're going out to California Then don't linger in New Mexico And if you think of the one there behind you Then you might not feel so alone And if the stars didn't shine on the water Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand And if I were the man you wanted I would not be the man that I am And if I were the man you wanted I would not be the man that I am.