I almost felt you touching me just now
I wish I knew which way to turn and go
I feel so good and then I feel so bad
I wonder what I ought to do

If I could only fly,
if I could only fly
I'd bid this place goodbye
to come and be with you
But I can hardly stand
and I got nowhere to run
Another sinking sun
and one more lonely night

The wind keeps blowing somewhere everyday
Tell me things get better somewhere up the way
Just dismal thinking on a dismal day
And sad songs for us to bare

If I could only fly,
if I could only fly
I'd bid this place goodbye
to come and be with you
But I can hardly stand
and I got nowhere to run
Another sinking sun
and one more lonely night

You know sometimes I write happy songs
Then some little thing goes wrong
And I wish they all
could make you smile
Coming home soon and I wanna stay
Maybe we could somehow get away
And I wish you could come with me
when I go again

If I could only fly,
if I could only fly
If we could only fly
there would be no more lonely nights

If I Could Only Fly
Words and Music by:  Blaze Foley
Performed by:  Merle Haggard  (1987)
Sequence and Karaoke by:  Ron Tilden

If I Could Only Fly
Melody
Contrabass
Strings
Piano
Piano
Guitar
Bass
Drums