T here would be psal ms s ung by a ch oir
I would have a white rob e a h alo newly acq uired
I'd be at pe ace and I'd ha ve no desir e
If I'd lived ri ght
There would be che rubs with tiny h arps arrows and bo ws
I'd have a h alo and a flowing white robe
I'd be enfol ded by a c elestial lig ht
If I'd lived ri ght
But I'm feeling hot and bo thered under the co llar
I feel the swe at breaking o ut on my br ow
I feel the hea t and I kn ow it's the pa ssion
The love I can't disav ow
If this is a dre am wa ke me up no w
If this is a mov ie let's e dit these scenes out
It would be a PG inste ad of an X-ra ted life
If I'd lived ri ght
Some would call me a che at ca ll me a li ar
Say that I've been defea ted by the ba sest desi red
Yes I have stra yed and succ umbed to my vi ces
But I tried to live ri ght
But I have no regre ts no gu ilt in my hea rt
I only feel sad ness for any p ain that I've ca used
I guess I wouldn't bo ther to wo rry at al l
If I'd lived ri ght
Do you live by the bo ok do you pla y by the ru les?
Do you care what is thou ght by o thers about yo u?
If this day is al l that is pro mised to yo u
Do you life for the fu ture the pr esent the pa st?
If there is one thing I kn ow I kn ow I will di e
If anyone car es some str anger my cri tique my life
I may be reve red or defa med and decri ed
But I tried to live ri ght
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There would be psal ms s ung by a ch oir
I would have a white rob e a h alo newly acq uired
I'd be at pe ace and I'd ha ve no desir e
If I'd lived ri ght