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If I Could
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If I Could was released on November 10, 1997 by Columbia as a part of the album Higher Ground
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Release DateNovember 10, 1997
LabelColumbia
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM70

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Performer
Jeremy Lubbock
Jeremy Lubbock
Orchestra Conductor
Weldon Parks
Weldon Parks
Acoustic Guitar
Scott Frankfort
Scott Frankfort
Keyboards, Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ken Hirsch
Ken Hirsch
Composer, Lyrics
Marti Sharron
Marti Sharron
Composer, Songwriter, Lyrics
Ronald Miller
Ronald Miller
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Producer, Executive Producer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Jay I Landers
Jay I Landers
Executive Producer
Sue McLean
Sue McLean
Additional Engineer
Greg Dennen
Greg Dennen
Additional Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Additional Engineer
Frank Wolf
Frank Wolf
Additional Engineer
Mark Eshelman
Mark Eshelman
Additional Engineer
Patrick Weber
Patrick Weber
Additional Engineer
Jon Mooney
Jon Mooney
Additional Engineer
Andy Grassi
Andy Grassi
Additional Engineer
Paul Wertheimer
Paul Wertheimer
Additional Engineer
Dominic Gonzalas
Dominic Gonzalas
Additional Engineer
Norm Dlugatch
Norm Dlugatch
Additional Engineer
Pete Matthews
Pete Matthews
Additional Engineer
Paul Falcone
Paul Falcone
Additional Engineer
Eric Greedy
Eric Greedy
Additional Engineer
Chris Brooke
Chris Brooke
Additional Engineer
Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson
Additional Engineer
G. Marchese
G. Marchese
Additional Engineer
Ethan Schofer
Ethan Schofer
Additional Engineer
Troy Gonzalaz
Troy Gonzalaz
Additional Engineer
M. Parnin
M. Parnin
Additional Engineer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Mixing Engineer
Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer
John "Geetus" Aguto
John "Geetus" Aguto
Mastering Engineer
David Reitzas
David Reitzas
Recording Engineer

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'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
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, 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
Written by: Ken Hirsch, Marti Sharron, Ronald Miller
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