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 a 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 would try to change The world I brought to you to And there isn't very much that I, I could do But I would, if I could Oh baby, mummy wants to protect you And help my baby through the hungry years It's part of And if you ever, ever need Sad shoulder to cry on I'm just someone to talk to I'll be there, I'll be there I didn't change your world But I would, if I could Oh darling, I love you baby