| If I Could Copyright Alice E. Steimle - 2003 |
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| I think of you so often, my precious sons, and often wish I could turn back the hands of time. Then again, I look into the future, and that's where I'm heading now. I am so proud of you both, for although I couldn't always be there for you, you were forever in my heart and prayers. Not one moment in a day did I not think about you, and wonder what you were doing. How I prayed you were staying out of mischief, and not giving the baby-sitters a hard time. We did the best we could, with what little we had, and those days shall I always ponder in my heart. Now listen to this song carefully, for this is what I would truly say to you both, IF I COULD. Remember, I loved you then, and I love you more now. All my love and prayers, YOUR MAMA |
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| 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 NEVER LEARNED AND I'D HELP YOU CROSS THE BRIDGES THAT I BURNED YES I WOULD, IF I COULD I WOULD TRY TO SHADE YOUR INNOCENCE FROM TIME BUT THAT PART OF LIFE I GAVE YOU ISN'T MINE I'VE WATCHED YOU GROW, SO I COULD LET GO |
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| IF I COULD I WOULD HELP YOU MAKE IT THRU 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 WOULD HAVE TO BE YOUR WAY IF I KNEW I'D HAVE TRIED TO CHANGE THE WORLD I BROUGHT YOU TO AND THERE ISN'T VERY MUCH THAT I CAN DO, BUT I WOULD IF I COULD |
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| IF I COULD I WOULD TRY TO SHADE YOUR INNOCENCE FROM TIME BUT THAT PART OF LIFE I GAVE YOU ISN'T MINE I'VE WATCHED YOU GROW, SO I COULD LET YOU GO IF I COULD, IF I COULD I WOULD HELP YOU THRU THE HUNGRY YEARS BUT I KNOW THAT I CAN NEVER CRY YOUR TEARS BUT I WOULD IF I COULD YES I WOULD, YES I WOULD, IF I COULD |
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| If I Could is sung by Barbra Streisand, and used for entertainment only. I take no credit for this song. The credit purely goes to Ms. Barbra Streisand alone. |