If Only Avenue
Ron Sexsmith
With the luxury of hindsight
The past becomes so clear
As I look out on the twilight
My days have become years
It's strange, as people we're prone to dwell
On things that we can't undo
And we're liable to wander down
If only avenue
In the company of distance
We see where it all went wrong
And we know what we'd do different
Should the chance come along
But change is easier said than done
It's a difficult thing to do and soon
You'll be taking the next right on
If only avenue
If only
You hadn't used up all your excuses
Now there's nobody else to blame
And that's when they call your name
It's down at the end of lonely street
Neath a moon that keeps shining blue
And we live with our thoughts alone
If only avenue
Oh why have I wandered down
If only avenue