If I Could(arr. for strings by Don Sebesky)

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

That didn't sound so good

The doctor gave him two weeks to live

Id 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 helped ease the mind

Of this my old friend

And though you gotta go

We'll keep a piece of your soul

What goes out

What goes in

You know that I would now

If only I could

You know that I would now

If only I could