If I Ruled...

If I ruled the sky

I would hide the clouds

And scatter the winds

The sun would warm us by day

And the stars dazzle us by night

And all our worries would blow away

If I ruled the sky

If I ruled the sea

I would calm the waters

And quell the storms

By day we'd set or compass to the sun

With the North Star's glow to guides us by night

And all our worries would float away

If I ruled the sea

If I ruled the land

I would soften the ground

And help you climb every mountain

Its radiating heat will warm us by day

And its coolness sooth us by night

And all our worries would roll away

If I ruled the land

If I ruled all the creatures

I would give them shelter

And they'd love in return

The lark would serenade us by day

And the lion guard us by night

And all our worries would be chased away

If I ruled all the creatures

If I ruled only me

I would give it my best

And accept all my faults

I'd hold your hand in the day

And wrap you up in the night

And all of my worries would just fade away

If I ruled only me

J.J. Goodman: Writings, Musings and More