Jason Howland, Janet Carroll, Sutton Foster - Could You lyrics

We earn our dreams in this world, Josephine
Ha! It's foolish of me to think
You could ever change your ways

I could try

You could never bend your will
You could never follow through
You could never bite your tongue
Though your tongue may split in two
If you want to live your dreams
These are things you have to do!

(spoken)
How could you change? You can't, not you

I could change if I wanted to

Coul you practice self-control?
Could you possibly be shy?
Could you wear a corset tight
In the heat of mid-July?

These are rules you must obey
Every one which you defy!

(spoken) you'll never change!
You won't, that's why

(sung) yet somewhere deep within my
Heart I do believe
You could captivate the world
If you could change
There is so much you could achieve
In time you could succeed and
Travel very far indeed
You could be beguiling

Charming? Me?

Someone well mannered, a model of grace
Learn the art of smiling

That could be hard

It isn't very hard
For someone full of dreams like you
If you work
You'll find there's nothing you can't do

So if I change we'll go to Paris?

Change completely or don't waste my time!

If I change we'll stop in Antwerp?

Gracious living will make you sublime

If I change you'll take me to Zurich?

Every city from Dublin to Kahn!

Surely with your guidance
I can learn to use feminine wiles with elan
I could be beguiling

Ah-a ah

Ah-a ah

Ah-a ah, ah

I could learn to charm a donkey for
A chance to see the world
Learn the art of smiling

Ah-a ah, Ah-a ah

Ah-a ah a ah

I could button up my mind
And keep my thoughts perfumed and permed
Yes, I surely think I could

If you could that would be good

There's nothing that I wouldn't suffer
To see the world! I can do it if I try
I can do it by sheer will

All you have to do is
Work to acquire any skill

These are things a girl must do when
She has dreams she must fulfill

Change how you walk and how you talk
Change how you think and how you are

I'll hold my breath and hold my tongue
Do what it takes to travel far!

Could you?

Ah-a ah a ah

Could you?

Ah-a ah a ah

Could you?

Ah-a ah, ah-a ah, ah-a ah ah-a ah
Yes, I could!

Good!