Silver Jews - What Is Not But Could Be If lyrics

what is not but could be if what could appear in the morning mist with all a**ociated risk what is not but could be if what was not but could have been was my obsession way back when now I just remember this what was not but could be if what was not but could be if we could be walking and your reaching for your very last once has lived life carelessly he or she has still to see that truth is not alive or dead the truth is struggling to be said so how do we get out of this .family shadows all amiss