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've 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've 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 don't want to be
You don't have to walk along this road with me
My yesterday
Won't have to be your way
If I knew
I'd have tried to change the world I brought to you to
And there isn't very much that I can do
But I would
If I could
Oh baby... Daddy wants to protect you
And help my baby through the hungry years
Cause you are part of me
And if you ever... ever need a
Sad shoulder to cry on
I'm just someone to talk to
I'll be there... I'll be there
I didn't change your world
But I would
If I could
[00:12.27]If I could
[00:16.86]I'd protect you from the sadness in your eyes
[00:25.36]Give you courage in a world of compromise
[00:34.49]Yes, I would
[00:38.90]If I could
[00:43.70]I would teach you all the things I've never learned
[00:52.55]And I'd help you cross the bridges that I've burned
[01:00.60]Yes, I would
[01:06.13]If I could
[01:10.54]I would try to shield your innocence from time
[01:19.36]But the part of life I gave you isn't mine
[01:28.31]I've watched you grow
[01:32.48]So I could let you go
[01:42.91]If I could
[01:48.21]I would help you make it through the hungry years
[01:56.73]But I know that I can never cry your tears
[02:06.13]But I would
[02:09.97]If I could
[02:18.76]If I live
[02:24.60]In a time and place where you don't want to be
[02:33.90]You don't have to walk along this road with me
[02:42.92]My yesterday
[02:47.01]Won't have to be your way
[02:57.31]If I knew
[03:02.96]I'd have tried to change the world I brought to you to
[03:11.65]And there isn't very much that I can do
[03:21.64]But I would
[03:25.45]If I could
[03:31.83]Oh baby... Daddy wants to protect you
[03:38.82]And help my baby through the hungry years
[03:45.67]Cause you are part of me
[03:48.17]And if you ever... ever need a
[03:53.41]Sad shoulder to cry on
[03:58.31]I'm just someone to talk to
[04:02.13]I'll be there... I'll be there
[04:06.83]I didn't change your world
[04:16.60]But I would
[04:21.95]If I could