If I Could

Ooh, ooh Ooh Oh, oo Yeah, yeah 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'll watch you grow So I can 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, babe But I would if I could If I could In a time and place Where you don't wanna 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 try to change the world I brought you to Now there isn't much more 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'll watch you grow So I can 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 could