if i could

[00:19.95] If I could

[00:23.70] I'd protect you from the sadness in your eyes

[00:30.70] Give you courage in a world of compromise

[00:38.44] Yes, I would

[00:42.69] If I could

[00:48.19] I would teach you all the things I've never learned

[00:54.43] And I'd help you cross the bridges that I've burned

[01:00.93] Yes, I would

[01:03.93] If I could

[01:07.43] I would try to shield your innocence from time

[01:14.67] But the part of life I gave you isn't mine

[01:21.42] I've watched you grow

[01:24.67] So I could let you go

[01:30.42] If I could

[01:34.92] I would help you make it through the hungry years

[01:41.66] But I know that I can never cry your tears

[01:48.66] But I would

[01:52.40] If I could

[01:58.65] If I live

[02:02.15] In a time and place where you don't want to be

[02:08.90] You don't have to walk along this road with me

[02:15.64] My yesterday

[02:18.65] Won't have to be your way

[02:28.90] If I knew

[02:30.88] I'd have tried to change the world I brought to you to

[02:37.13] And there isn't very much that I can do

[02:43.63] But I would

[02:46.63] If I could

[02:51.87] If I could

[02:57.62] I would try to shield your innocence from time

[03:04.37] But the part of life I gave you isn't mine

[03:11.12] I've watched you grow

[03:14.11] So I could let you go

[03:21.36] If I could

[03:27.86] I would help you make it through the hungry years

[03:34.85] But I know that I can never cry your tears

[03:42.10] But I would

[03:45.10] If I could

[03:50.09] Yes I would

[03:55.09] Yes I would

[04:00.09] If I could