If I Only Had a Match lyrics

[Intro, spoken]
Sounds real good
Let's hear some bass
Yeah
You know I can't tell you how many times
I've gone to the record store
And thumbed through those old albums in the 30's and 40's
And seen some guy in front of a lamppost
With his hat pushed back and a cigarette in his hand
Thinkin' about the gal that got away
Somehow, even though he's out in the middle of nowhere
There's always four guys behind the lamppost
Singin' in perfect harmony
(Ba-ba-ba-bom)
Kinda like that
As the smoke rises and he thinks about
All his dreams just disappeared into spacе
He sings

[Verse 1]
If I only had a match
Then my cares I'd soon forgеt
All I'd need would be a match
If I had a cigarette (If I had a cigarette)
Thanks fellas
[Verse 2]
If I had a cigarette
I could make the smoke rings curl
But I'd really be all set
If I only had a girl (If I only had a girl)

[Bridge]
If I had someone like you
To come home to each night
In a cozy bungalow
We'd know such sweet delight

[Verse 3]
We could have a family
And a little garden patch
All of this would surely be
If I only had a match (If I only had a match)

[Piano Solo]

[Bridge]
Well, if I had someone like you
To come home to each night
In a cozy bungalow
We'd know such sweet delight
[Verse 3]
We could have a family
And a little garden patch
All this would surely be
If I only had a match (If I only had a match)

[Outro]
(Ba-ba-ba-bom)
Now, I guess I'll just straighten my tie
And go back to my lonely hole in the wall
Thank you, fellas
For keeping me company
(Ba-ba-ba-bom)
(Ba-ba-ba-bom)