Melissa Etheridge If I Wanted To lyrics

If I wanted to, I could do anything right
I could dance with the devil on a Saturday night
If I wanted to, I could turn matches to gold
I could smoke, drink, swear, and I would never grow old
I wouldn't have to be in love with you
If I only wanted to

If I wanted to, I could run fast as a train
Be as sharp as a needle that's twisting your brain
If I wanted to, I could turn mountains to sand
Have political leaders in the palm of my hand
I wouldn't have to be in love with you
If I only wanted to

I couldn't leave tonight, and I would be all right
Stop holding on if I wanted to, if I only wanted to

If I wanted to, I could be as patient as death
Fix this hole in my heart leaking into my flesh
If I wanted to, I could turn sparks into ice
There'd never be another woman
Who could make you think twice
I wouldn't have to be in love with you
If I only wanted to, if I only wanted to