Lyrics

IF I WERE A REINCARNATIONIST (Music & Lyric by Louis Rosen)

I’m the middle daughter of a
Middle daughter
And I hated my mother
Just like she hated hers
She was smart, but selfish
Witty, but cruel
I’ve thought about why she hurt me
‘Till the memory blurs

But if I were a reincarnationist
A true-blue reincarnationist
I’d know we’ve played our drama out
Through various lives
Maybe I was her mother once
Or she was my lover once
Though flesh may turn to dust
Perhaps the spirit survives
Maybe back to Egypt

I’m the jealous daughter of an
Absent father
He loved gambling
He loved women
More than family life
He fought with my mother
She turned me against him
I never got to know him through the
Anger and strife

But if I were a reincarnationist
A die-hard reincarnationist
I’d know we’ve played our drama out
Through various lives
Maybe I was his father once
Or he was my mother once
Though flesh may turn to dust
Perhaps the spirit survives

What could be the reason we’d keep coming back?
Why would we repeat this pain?
Maybe there’s some holy secret I lack
Maybe I’m working something out
That I don’t understand
That I can’t explain...

I’m the nervous parent of a
High-strung daughter
And I fear she hates her mother
Just like I hated mine
I pray that my husband
Won’t turn her against me
And I wonder,
Is it chance that our lives intertwine?

‘Cause if I were a reincarnationist
A true-blue reincarnationist
I’d know we’ve played our drama out
Through various lives
Maybe we were all brothers once
Maybe we were all lovers once
Flesh may turn to dust
But some connection survives

If I were a reincarnationist
A true-blue reincarnationist
If I were a reincarnationist
A die-hard reincarnationist...

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