If I Could - Regina Belle

A brand new baby was born yesterday Just in time Papa cried, baby cried Said, your tears are like mine I heard some words From a friend on the phone Didn't sound so good The doctor gave him two weeks to live I'd give him more if I could You know that I would now If only I could You know that I would now If only I could Down the middle drops one more Grain of sand They say that New life makes losing life easier to understand Words are kind They help ease the mind I miss my old friend And though you gotta go We'll keep a piece of your soul One goes out One comes in You know that I would now If only I could You know that I would now If only I could

To see how that moon is shining beauty While I'm all by myself, surrounded by trees On the edge of departure, to be starting my journey Up to that day, reliving's came across my view Few riches that we had However, all this kindness stood by me My mother's own That sketching I was drawing and painted on I love it, she voiced, it was caring that was shown So we could make a living She gave her dream away, went to work instead And even so, to come the day we parted Then we came to meet and in such a time Falling for you, I learned of real love See, I was feeling that joy was bound to be So, state, why's it that all I'm treasuring has been fading to end In a cruel realm of gathering woes? I convey byes to all I need to go and meet up with you straight away Proceeding up to where you now remain Heart is with you, forgive me All at once, I heard your voice And it caught me off guard So, acting to end everything in that style Wish to be departed and gone Can't anymore encounter people, as you know On nights full moon is seen Lala lala lala lala, ooh-ooh Lala lala lala lala, ooh-ooh Lala lala lala lala, ooh-ooh And I could not reach for that side I fell, to end up on the ground, it's been surprising The moon chatted with me At that very time, gave me a mystifying talent Powers crept out I pour life into things I see and draw As I distribute with this power Even all the dying greenery Restoring all the essence, too And I could give it this time that I hold, and I'm left to live I spread it to all the life I was then drawing Small pieces, I divided it into, ah-ah Then I found a meaning to my life So was everything when I got to meet you Resembling me You have been, over the days, living in the woes And when I tried to leave before and end it on my own Got mad at me for it all In the bat of an eye, I was mesmerized But I know you already have somebody who's so dear to you He went on and betrayed you, and you know it's wrong And even so, to reside inside you, love for him to flow So, now, he's on the way to a fade-out Life to lose all hues You kept on crying, and it was his name you called It took that sight of you to make me realize Amid a single day So, committed all the soul to drawing To pour in my life in what I sketched out And from there, he was restored, opening eyes I made it happen, it's a miracle painted As you were shedding tears Coming from you blissfully Sparing no trial Want to have you knowing my thought Finally, listen In that way, giving me the joy to live my life again I will tell you, I so truly had love for you deep inside See you, goodbye Lala lala lala lala, ooh-ooh Lala lala lala lala, ooh-ooh Lala lala lala lala, ooh-ooh In the end, it's just me As I'm picturing you, my mom is in my thoughts Was thinking of you, and slowly closing my eyes End of the line of such a long journey Finally united again

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 could never cry your tears But I would If I could Yes, if I live In a time and place where you don't wanna 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've tried to change the world I brought you to And there isn't very much that I could do But I would If I could Oh baby, I just wants to protect you And help my baby through the hungry years It comes with part of me 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...

Il est 7h du matin Chapeau sans lapin La taie d'oreiller noire Avec la magie d'hier soir Du rouge à lèvres partout Elle a mal dormi dans ses bijoux Les yeux portent le contre coup C'est plus la magie d'hier soir Et pourtant Entre fatigue et maux de tête Le parfum des cigarettes Bonheur ne la quitte pas Doucement, elle se rapproche de la glace Et quand elle se trouve face à face Vous n'y croirai pas Elle se sent belle Belle, belle, belle, belle Belle, belle au naturel Gardez vos opinions d'elle Elle se moque des bla-bla-blas Belle, belle quelle rebelle Les cheveux en tagliatelle Tout l'amour qu'elle à pour elle C'est beau, c'est beau qu'elle est belle Coucher du soleil Elle était jeune la veille Les pattes d'oies aux yeux Elle rit quand elle entend ceux qui disent que L'enfer des femmes, c'est la vieillesse Mais les hommes agent avec finesse Féminité périssable Et pourtant Entre les taches et cheveux blancs Toutes les emmerdes d'une maman Bonheur ne la quitte pas Doucement, elle accueille le temps qui l'embrasse Et quand ils se trouvent face à face Vous n'y croirai pas Elle se sent belle Belle, belle, belle, belle Belle, belle au naturel Gardez vos opinions d'elle Elle se moque des bla-bla-blas Belle, belle quelle rebelle En coton comme en dentelle Tout l'amour qu'elle à pour elle C'est beau, c'est beau Qu'elle est belle Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle oh Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle Comme elle est Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle oh Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle Comme elle est Belle, belle, belle, belle Belle, belle au naturel Gardez vos opinions d'elle Elle se moque des bla-bla-blas Belle, belle quelle rebelle Qui reste toujours fidèle Tout l'amour qu'elle à pour elle C'est beau, c'est beau Qu'elle est belle Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle oh Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle Comme elle est Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle oh Elle est belle, elle est belle, belle Comme elle est Ho, qu'elle est belle

Belle, tu es si belle Qu'en te voyant Je t'ai aimée Belle, que j'aime tant Depuis longtemps Je t'attendais Souviens-toi Du temps où tu venais Chaque soir pour me rencontrer Tu passais Si belle que j'en rêvais Tu le sais, mon amie Je t'aimais Belle, oh ma si belle Tu t'en allais Sans m'écouter Belle, je t'attendrais Pendant longtemps Tu es si belle Belle, que j'aime tant Je t'attendrais En te rêvant Puis un jour Un jour tu passeras Près de moi Ma belle, tu viendras Nous ferons alors Si tu le veux Ce jour là Le beau voyage à deux Belle, si tu le veux Nous serons deux Nous serons deux Belle, si tu le veux Nous serons deux Nous serons deux

Oooh, Belle The Lord and I've been friends for a mighty long time Oooh, Belle Leaving Him has never ever really crossed my mind Let me say this one thing I'd never go so far Mmm, cause it's Him no matter who you are Oooheee, Belle Oh it's you I want, but it's Him that I need I'd like to take a little minute just to say now... Belle The laughter of the sound has quieted down Heeeooh mmm, Belle The best thing we could do is have Him around I'm not playing believe it Let me say this one thing I think if love could abound Mmm, my heart was lost, but now it's found Heeeooh, Belle All let's you and I let His love come down I'm so happy, happy bout that now Say this Seems so easy to me Oooh, to try to act naturally But let's not waste each other's time, time Eeee, Belle Oh he's my surprise the Lord is my joy, (my joy, not a toy) Belle, I know that you can understand a little country boy (just a little country boy) Heh heh heh heh, He brought me safe thus far (let me say it, believe it) Through many drunken country bars, ooooh Belle, aw let me say That He's my bright morning star Belle, Belle, my bright in the morning, He's my bright in the morning He's my everything, my everything, hey A drink of water, Belle He's my joy in the morning time, Belle, I know you're all of these things yeah But uh He's such a brighter joy, He's such a brighter Heee, heee, heeeee, heeeeee (Jesus is my...) My everything (my everything) Everything (everything) In the morning In the evening In the daytime In the nighttime Hey, hey, hey He's my everything yeah