“If” is a song written by American singer-songwriter David Gates in 1971. Originally popularized by his group Bread, “If” charted at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 when released as a single in 1971 and No. 6 in Canada. It also spent three weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, and one...
[Verse 1]
If a picture paints a thousand words
Then why can't I paint you?
The words will never show
The you I've come to know
[Verse 2]
If a face could launch a thousand ships
Then where am I to go?
There's no one home but you
You're all that's left me too
[Chorus]
And when my love for life is running dry
You come and pour yourself on me
[Verse 3]
If a man could be two places at one time
I'd be with you
Tomorrow and today
Beside you all the way
[Verse 4]
If the world should stop revolving
Spinning slowly down to die
I'd spend the end with you
And when the world was through
[Chorus]
Then one by one the stars would all go out
Then you and I would simply fly away
If was written by David Gates.
If was produced by David Gates & James Griffin & Robb Royer.