I had a life of glamour
And sparkled like
The hope diamond
A woman of substance
In my own right
Never had lasting love
Yet chased it so hard
Never a mother
Yet 3 times a wife
So many lovers
So why did love hide
Why, oh why ?
If I only, could have had a child
If I only, believed in myself
And not all the lies
If I only, loved myself
Like my fans still do
Then maybe, not died
So misunderstood
Grew up as Norma Jean
To become Marilyn Monroe
Worked so hard to become
Leading lady of the show
Hiding my heart and brains
Then showing all my curves
Yet they stole every piece of me
Left nothing, in return
Nothing, in return
If I only, could have had a child
If I only, believed in myself
And not all the lies
If I only, loved myself
Like my fans still do
Then maybe, at 36
I would not have died
The price I paid was
Far too high, too high
Now I'm an angel
Shining, in the sky
If I only, could have had a child
If I only, believed in myself
And not all the lies
If I only, loved myself
Like my fans still do
Then maybe, I could
Have finished my own book
And maybe this could have
Been such a different song
Full of love and joy and laughter
In a life that was also long
