If I Could — текст песни (Barbra Streisand)

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

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
Yes I would
Yes I would
If I could