She says I can't dance and I can't sing
And I can't play a Goddamn thing
On this guitar, sometimes I want to give up
Oh, and I can't write and I can't rhyme
And I can't tap the beat in time
Sometimes, I want to give up
But what if I could
What if I could
Sometimes it feels like maybe I should
What if I could
What if I could
Verse
So she sticks it out and she starts a band
And they land a gig at Houlihans
But most nights no one shows up
And she stays up late and she plays for free
But they can't compete with sports TV
At the bar and she wants to give up
But what if I could
What if I could
Sometimes it feels like maybe I should
What if I could
What if I could
Instrumental
Verse
Now she's on stage with a five piece band
A manager and a groupie van
And a girl who does her makeup
And she steps on stage and the light go wild
But deep inside her inner child yells girl you oughta give up
Oh but standing there in the second row
Is that same shy smile that she used to know
So she sings don't you ever give up
'Cause what if I could
What if I could
Sometimes it feels like maybe I should
What if I could
What if I could
Outro
Yeah What if I could