If I Could Lyrics - Peter Hammill

Oh, you must be crazy to stay here 

And I'll be crazy when you go 

Though there's so much I want to tell you 

All the words come out too slow 

I've been locked in my problems 

You seemed prepared to wait 

Now that I know I'm going to lose you 

All the words come out too late 

There's no promise I can give you 

That you wouldn't know was fake 

I know, I just want to be with you 

There's no show that I can make 

And in the morning when I wake and find you dressing 

Well, I know that it's on your mind to go for good 

Well, I know that all this time I have kept you guessing 

Oh, but I'd tell you if I could 

If I now said that I loved you 

How would that seem in your eyes? 

Oh, may my voice fall into silence 

If my words, if my words turn out to be lies 

I never meant to hurt you 

Even though that's what I do 

Even though you might not believe this 

All my words were meant for you 

And there's no promise I can give you 

That you wouldn't know was fake 

Although I just want to be with you 

There's no show that I can make 

And in the evening when we sit and watch the TV 

Well, I know this silence just won't do me any good 

And I want to beg you, beg you, beg you, beg you 

Beg you to believe me, I'd tell you if I could 

I'd tell you if I could, I'd tell you if I could 

Oh, you know, you know, you know, you know 

You know, you know, you know, you know 

You know she's gonna leave you 

Oh, you know, you know, you know, you know 

You know, you know, you know, you know 

You know she's gonna go 

Oh, you know, you know, you know, you know 

You know, you know, you know, you know 

You know she's gonna leave you 

Oh, and I'd tell you if I could