Wouldn't It Be Nice
Wouldn't it be nice
If life could be like
What they show on television?
Do you think it would be easier
If we could just read out of a script?
Would the world just fall into place?
If everyone was faking
Would this puzzle still be breaking?
Wouldn't it be nice
If life could be like
What they show in the movies?
Do you think it would be safer
If we could live without improvision?
Wouldn't there always be a happy ending?
If every second we spend stalling
Sets the puzzle pieces falling
Wouldn't it be nice
If life could be like
What they show in pictures?
They may be worth a thousand words
But are they words worth hearing?
If this weren’t life wouldn't it be so much worse?
Everything would turn out fine
Unless we mispronounced a line
Wouldn't it be nice
If life could be like
The stories they tell children?
Pretty words paint prettier pictures
Fairy-tales with simple lessons
But what would they be worth in that new world?
Even with the goal in sight
We'd still never get it right