If I Could

If I could

I'd 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 I never learned

And I'd help you cross the bridges that I've burned

Yes, I would

If I could

I would try to shield your innocence from time

But the part of life I gave you isn't mine

I watched you grow, so I could let you go

If I could

I would help you make it through those hungry years

But I know that I could never cry your tears

But I would, if I could

If

If I live in a time or place where you don't want me

You don't have to walk along this road with me

My yesterdays don't have to be your ways

If I knew

How I'd try to change the world I brought you to

But there isn't very much that I can do

But I would, if I could

If

If I could

I would try to shield your innocence from time

But the part of life I gave you isn't mine

I watched you grow, so I could let you go

If I could

I would help you make it through those hungry years

But I know that I could never dry your tears

But I would, if I could

Yes, I would

Ooh, I would

If I could

Mm, mommy loves you, babies

And I want you to know

When the world gets dark and you need just a shoulder to cry on

I'll be there for you

If I could take away every pain, every hurt

Every tear that you might cry

Oh, my babies, I would

Oh, mommy would

Yes, I would

If I could