Nancy Wilson - If I Could lyrics

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 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
And I know that I could 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 yesterdays don't have to be your way

If I knew i could try to change the
World I brought you to
Now there isn't that much more that I can do
But I would if I could if, if I could