If I had a Million Dollars

Every once in a while I like to imagine what we would do if we won the lottery. I am sure most people think about this. I start of course with the practical, max out our RRSPs, pay off our mortgage, buy a new van... Then there is the long list of home improvements, new roof (which we have to get this year even if we don't win the 6/49) new windows, garage door, renovate the kitchen, the upstairs batroom... Maybe even build a second floor and put in a fireplace but, when I start thinking about what I would really want in a house I realize if we had the money, we wouldn't be living in this house. I'd want one with more land, more privacy, maybe by the water and definitely we'd want it to be big enough to entertain our ever growing extended family. The question then becomes where would this dream house be? I mean with our millions we could decide to move to somewhere warm or live in the mountains or... That's about as far as I get before I realize, I don't want things to change that much. I like our life here. I like living close to my husband's family and I like that our lives are pretty simple. I don't know how much I'd want my life to change even if I had a million dollars. I guess we would give a lot of it away, and share the rest with family and keep our life like it is. Just a little less stress about paying for the roof and the van, that's what I'd like. I'd take a million dollars though. Iguess I'd have to actually buy a lottery ticker first hun? What about you? Would your life change completely? I just love the Bare Naked Ladies. They're so Canadian Eh?

If I Had A Million Dollars by Barenaked Ladies If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a house (I would buy you a house) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you furniture for your house (Maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman) And if I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) Well, I'd buy you a K-Car (A nice Reliant automobile) If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love If I had a million dollars I'd build a tree fort in our yard If I had million dollars You could help, it wouldn't be that hard If I had million dollars Maybe we could put like a little tiny fridge in there somewhere You know, we could just go up there and hang out Like open the fridge and stuff There would already be laid out foods for us Like little pre-wrapped sausages and things They have pre-wrapped sausages but they don't have pre-wrapped bacon Well, can you blame 'em Uh, yeah If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) Well, I'd buy you a fur coat (But not a real fur coat that's cruel) And if I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) Well, I'd buy you an exotic pet (Like a llama or an emu) And if I had a million dollars (If I had a a million dollars) Well, I'd buy you John Merrick's remains (All them crazy elephant bones) And If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to walk to the store If I had a million dollars Now, we'd take a limousine 'cause it costs more If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner But we would eat Kraft Dinner Of course we would, we’d just eat more And buy really expensive ketchups with it That’s right, all the fanciest ke... dijon ketchups! Mmmmmm, Mmmm-Hmmm If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) Well, I'd buy you a green dress (But not a real green dress, that's cruel) And if I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) Well, I'd buy you some art (A Picasso or a Garfunkel) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) Well, I'd buy you a monkey (Haven't you always wanted a monkey) If I had a million dollars I’d buy your love If I had a million dollars I'd be rich