If I Could

Yes, I would
I'd help you make it through the hungry years
If I could
But I would if I could
If I could
Give you courage in a world of compromise
I'll watch you grow, so I can let you go

I would help you make it through the hungry years
But I would if I could
If I could
But I know that I can never cry your tears

In a time and place where you don't wanna be
But I know that I can never cry your tears, babe
I'll watch you grow, so I can let you go

I would try to shield your innocence from time

I'd try to change the world I brought you to

You don't have to walk along this road with me
If I could
If I could
Yes, I would
But the part of life I gave you isn't mine
And I'd help you cross the bridges that I've burned
I would teach you all the things I've never learned
If I knew
Now there isn't much more that I can do
If I could
My yesterday won't have to be your way
But 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