If I Only Had a Brain

See, I can't scare anybody They come from miles around To laugh in my face and eat in my field Said a scarecrow swinging on a pole To some blackbirds sittin' on a fence "Oh, the Lord gave me a soul, But forgot to give me common sense." Said the blackbirds, "Well, well, well. What the thunder would you do with common sense?" Said the scarecrow, "Would be pleasin' Just to reason out the reason Of the wishes and the whyness and the whence." If I had an once of common sense... (If he had an ounce of common sense...) ("Well, what would you do Scarecrow?") I would while away the hours Conferrin' with the flowers Consultin' with the rain And my head I'd be scratchin' While my thoughts were busy hatchin' If I only had a brain I'd unravel every riddle For every individle In trouble or in pain With the thoughts I'd be thinkin' I could be another Lincoln If I only had a brain Oh, I could tell you why The ocean's near the shore I could think of things I never thought before Then I'd sit and think some more I would not be just a nothin' My head all full of stuffin' My heart all full of pain I would dance and by merry Life would be a dingle derry If I only had a brain If I only had a brain... (If he only had a brain...) I could tell you why The ocean's near the shore I could think of things I never thought before And then I'd sit and think some more Yeah, it would be kind of pleasin' To reason out the reason For the things I can't explain Then perhaps I'd deserve you And be even worthy of you If I only had a brain I could dance and by merry Life would be a dingle derry If I only had a brain If I only had a brain... (If he only had a brain...)