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...
oh baby... mummy wants to protect
