If I Could

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
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