Do you ever long to be Something other than you are Blade of grass A skipping stone Or a bright and shining star ♪ Yeah, if I was a gem Oh, some amethyst I'd be You would put your Faith and trust in me And if I was a tree Oh, the pine's what I would choose I would fall inline So you could have a view ♪ And if I was a bird Make me a cardinal bright and red I'd fly by your window Every chance I'd get Body of water Oh, I'd guess I'd be a lake I'd stay blue Just so you could have a happy place Do you ever long to be Something other than you are Blade of grass A skipping stone Or a bright and shining star ♪ If it's any constellation Oh its Ursa Major I'd shine lighter than the rest No, I would never waver A field of flowers I'd be your favorite one It doesn't matter where Just give me you and the rain and sun Do you ever long to be Something other than you are A blade of grass A skipping stone Or a bright and shining star ♪ What if you felt like enough What if everybody did What if everything was perfect Just the way it is Do you ever long to be Something other than you are Blade of grass A skipping stone Or a bright and shining star Do you ever long to be Something other than you are