Listen to If I Wanted To by Melissa Etheridge

If I Wanted To

Melissa Etheridge

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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Stimme und Gesang

Mauricio "Fritz" Lewak

Mauricio "Fritz" Lewak

Schlagzeug

Pino Palladino

Bass

Scott Thurston

Tasteninstrumente

Waddy Wachtel

E-Gitarre

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Songwriter:in

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Produzent:in

Hugh Padgham

Produzent:in

Bob Ludwig

Mastering-Ingenieur:in

Greg Goldman

Ingenieurassistent:in

John Aguto

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Mike Baumgartner

Mike Baumgartner

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho

[Verse 2]

If I wanted to, I could do anything right

I could dance with the Devil on a Saturday night

If I wanted to, I could turn matches to gold

Smoke, drink, swear, and I would never grow old

I wouldn't have to be in love with you

[Verse 3]

If I only wanted to

Hey, if I only wanted to

[Verse 4]

If I wanted to, I could run fast as a train

Be as sharp as the needle that's twistin' your brain

If I wanted to, I could turn mountains to sand

Have political leaders in the palm of my hand

I wouldn't have to be in love with you

[Verse 5]

If I only wanted to

Hey, if I only wanted to

[Verse 6]

I could leave tonight

And I would be alright

Stop holdin' on

If I wanted to

If I only wanted to

[Verse 7]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho-ho-ho

Oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho

[Verse 8]

If I wanted to, I could be as patient as death

Fix this hole in my heart, leakin' into my flesh

If I wanted to, I could turn sparks into ice

There'd never be another woman who could make you think twice

I wouldn't have to be in love with you

[Verse 9]

If I only wanted to

Hey, if I only wanted to

Hey, if I only wanted to

Hey, if I only wanted to

Oh-ho

[Verse 10]

Oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho-oh-oh

Oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho

I, hey, if I wanted to

Hey, hey, hey, hey

If I wanted to

Hey, hey, hey, hey

If I wanted to

If I wanted to

Oh-ho, oh-ho-oh-oh-oh-I

Written by: Melissa Etheridge

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