Lyrics:

If I Could

Id protect you from the sadness in your eyes

Give you courage in a world of compromise

Yes I would

If I could

I would teach you all the things Ive never learned

And Id help you cross the bridges that Ive burned

Yes I would

If I could

I would try to shield your innocence from time

But the part of life I gave you isnt mine

Ive watched you grow

So I could let you go

If I could

I would help you make it through the hungry years

But I know that I can never cry your tears

But I would

If I could

If I live in a time and place where you dont want to be

You dont have to walk along this road with me

My yesterday wont have to be your way

If I knew

How Id try to change the world I brought you to

And there isnt very much that I can do

But I would

If I could

If I could

I would try to shield your innocence from time

But that part of life I gave you isnt mine

I watched you grow so I could let you go

If, if I could

I would help you make it through those hungry years

But I know that I can never cry your tears

But I would

If I could

Yes I would

Yes I would

If I could