Video If I Only Had A Brain de Abbey Lincoln 2025 Lyrics Lyrics

Abbey Lincoln - If I Only Had A Brain Lyrics

[Intro]
Said a scarecrow leanin' on a pole
To a blackbird sittin' on a fence
"Well, the Lord gave me a soul
But forgot to give me common sense"
If I only had an ounce of common sense

[Verse 1]
I could while away the hours
Conferin' with the flowers
Consultin' with the rain
And my head I'd be scratchin'
While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain

[Verse 2]
I'd unravel every riddle
For every individual
In trouble or in pain
With the thoughts I'd be thinkin'
I could be another Lincoln
If I only had a brain

[Bridge]
Oh, I could tell you why
The ocean is near the shore
I could think of things I never thought before
And then I'd sit and think some more
[Verse 3]
I would not be just a nothin'
My head all full of stuffin'
My heart all full of pain
And perhaps I'd deserve you
And be even worthy of you
If I only had a brain

[Piano Solo]

[Bridge]
Oh, I could tell you why
The ocean is near the shore
I could think of things I never thought before
And then I'd sit and think some more

[Verse 3]
I would not be just a nothin'
My head all full of stuffin'
My heart all full of pain
Then perhaps I'd deserve you
And be even worthy of you
If I only had a brain

[Outro]
If I only had a brain
If I only had a brain