I could 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 any individual   In trouble or in pain      With the thoughts you'll be thinkin'   You could be another Lincoln   If you only had a brain      Oh, I could tell you why the ocean's near the shore   I could think of things I never thunk before   And 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 be merry   Life would be a ding-a-derry   If I only had a brain      Gosh, it would be awful [Incomprehensible]   To reason out the reason   For things I can't explain      Then perhaps I'll deserve your   And be even worthy of your   If I only had a brain