[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] If I could meet the boy I used to be again, I'd tell him all the things I wish I'd known back then. I'd warn him of the smiles that hide another lie, And teach him when to stay and when to say goodbye. I'd tell him how I hurt the ones who trusted me, The words I wish I'd kept, the things I failed to see. I'd place a lifetime's lessons in his open hands, And wonder where he'd go with everything I know. [Chorus — Powerful, Soaring] IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME, WOULD I LOSE IT ALL? I know the pain I'd spare, but not the price I'd pay. I'd take back every word and deed that caused someone pain, But could I keep the love that means the world to me? IF I COULD START AGAIN, WOULD YOU STILL BE HERE? [Verse 2] One train I never catch, one street I never cross, And suddenly the life I've known could disappear. The woman I fell for might never know my name, And all the love we've shared might never come to be. No little feet would race along the hallway floor, No sleepy voices calling out for one more kiss. A photograph might show a stranger by her side, How do you miss a child who never came to be? [Chorus — Powerful, Soaring] IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME, WOULD I LOSE IT ALL? I know the pain I'd spare, but not the price I'd pay. I'd take back every word and deed that caused someone pain, But could I keep the love that means the world to me? IF I COULD START AGAIN, WOULD YOU STILL BE HERE? [Instrumental Break — Expressive Melodic Guitar] [Verse 3] The key is in my hand; the choice is mine to make, I know the pain I'd leave, but not what lies ahead. A different road could bring a different kind of hurt, I'd wear the same old face, but would I know myself? I'm more than all the wounds I've carried through the years, I'm every love I've known, each hand that's held my own. My wife's familiar touch, our children fast asleep— Would I still turn the key, not knowing what I'd lose? [Final Chorus — Breathtaking, Heartbreaking] IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME, WOULD I LOSE IT ALL? I know the pain I'd spare, but not the price I'd pay. I'd take back every word and deed that caused someone pain, But could I keep the love that means the world to me? IF I COULD START AGAIN, WOULD YOU STILL BE HERE?
