If You Were Mine – English Lyrics

• By: Miranda Lambert, Leon Bridges

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of Texan romance with Miranda Lambert and Leon Bridges in "If You Were Mine." This collaboration beautifully merges country and R&B, offering listeners a chance to appreciate the subtle storytelling and emotional depth that both genres bring to the table. Discover how this song captures feelings of longing and the magic of musical fusion.

[English]

You're a needle in a haystack

You're so damn hard to find

Candy apple red Cadillac

You're one of a kind

He let you go like a dandelion

And you blew out with the breeze

If I ever get a hold of you

I'd never let you leave

I'd make sure your stars are shining

Sure as the Frio's winding

I'd bottle you up like lightning

I'd rope the moon for you

A million times

That's what I'd do

If you were mine

I'd drink you down like fine wine

Till there was nothing left

Boy, it should be criminal

The way you steal my breath

I'd make sure your stars are shining

Sure as the Frio's winding

I'd bottle you up like lightning

I'd rope the moon for you

A million times

That's what I'd do

If you were mine

I'd memorize you like a scripture

Hang on every word

I'd make you my whole world

Boy, if I was her

Girl, for what it's worth

I'd make sure your stars are shining

I'd make sure your stars are shining

Sure as the Frio's winding

Sure as the Frio's winding

I'd bottle you up like lightning

Lightning

I'd rope the moon for you

For you

A million times

That's what I'd do

If you were mine

Ooh, if you were mine

Ooh-ooh, you were mine

Mmm, if you were mine

You were mine

You were mine

All mine, mine

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
needle /ˈniːdl/ B1	noun - a small, slender piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole for thread.
haystack /ˈheɪstæk/ B2	noun - a pile of dry grass or straw.
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - discover or locate something.
red /red/ A1	adjective - of the color between orange and violet.
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
blow /bloʊ/ A2	verb - move air strongly.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp or support.
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - give off bright light.
bottle /ˈbɑːtl/ A2	verb - store in a bottle. noun - a container, typically made of glass or plastic.
lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ B2	noun - the flash of light produced by a discharge of electricity in the atmosphere.
rope /roʊp/ A2	verb - tie with a rope. noun - a thick cord made of strands.
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth.
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - consume liquid.
wine /waɪn/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.
criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnl/ B2	adjective - relating to crime.
breath /breθ/ A1	noun - the air taken into and expelled from the lungs.
memorize /ˈmeməraɪz/ B2	verb - commit to memory.
scripture /ˈskrɪpʧər/ C1	noun - a sacred text.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all life on it.