If I Were A Voice
If I Were A Voice
If I were a voice, a persuasive voice, If I were a voice, a persuasive voice, If I were a voice, a persuasive voice,
That could travel the wide world That could travel the wide world That could travel the wide world
through, through, through,
I would fly on the beams of the I would fly on the beams of the I would fly on the beams of the
morning light, morning light, morning light,
And speak to men with a gentle might, And speak to men with a gentle might, And speak to men with a gentle might,
And tell them to be true. And tell them to be true. And tell them to be true.
I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea, I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea, I'd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea,
Wherever a human heart might be, Wherever a human heart might be, Wherever a human heart might be,
Telling a tale, or singing a song, Telling a tale, or singing a song, Telling a tale, or singing a song,
In praise of the right - in blame of the In praise of the right - in blame of the In praise of the right - in blame of the
wrong. wrong. wrong.
V. V. V.
If I were a voice, an immortal voice, If I were a voice, an immortal voice, If I were a voice, an immortal voice,
I'd speak in the people's ear; I'd speak in the people's ear; I'd speak in the people's ear;
And whenever they shouted 'Liberty,' And whenever they shouted 'Liberty,' And whenever they shouted 'Liberty,'
Without deserving to be free, Without deserving to be free, Without deserving to be free,
I'd make their error clear. I'd make their error clear. I'd make their error clear.
I'd fly, I'd fly, on the wings of day, I'd fly, I'd fly, on the wings of day, I'd fly, I'd fly, on the wings of day,
Rebuking wrong on my world-wide Rebuking wrong on my world-wide Rebuking wrong on my world-wide
way, way, way,
And making all the Earth rejoice- And making all the Earth rejoice- And making all the Earth rejoice-
If I were a voice-an immortal voice. If I were a voice-an immortal voice. If I were a voice-an immortal voice.