If I Could Lyrics - Live On Tour - John Prine

If I could make my living going fishing 

Then I would make my living with a line and pole 

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord 

Buy some working clothes 

Cause I ain't making money going fishing like I'm paid at the factory 

If I could pay all these bills with my guitar 

Then I would pay these bills with some rock and roll 

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord 

Buy some working clothes 

Cause I ain't making money playing guitar like I'm paid at the factory 

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Chorus: 

Now if I could (if I could) 

Then I would (then I would) 

Make money doing something that I love 

I'd thank my lucky stars above 

If I could just get by loving you dear 

Then I would just get by making love to you 

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord 

Buy some working clothes 

Cause I ain't making money making love 

Like I'm paid at the factory 

Repeat chorus: 

If I could make my living going fishing 

Then I would make my living with a line and pole 

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord 

Buy some working clothes 

Cause I ain't making money going fishing 

Like I'm paid at the factory 

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Repeat chorus: 

If I could just get by loving you dear 

Then I would just get by making love to you 

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord 

Buy some working clothes 

Cause I ain't making money making love 

Like I'm paid at the factory 

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord 

Buy some working clothes 

Cause I ain't making money making love 

Like I'm paid at the factory 

Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord 

Buy some working clothes 

Cause I ain't making money making love 

Like I'm paid at the factory