Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
[Verse 1]
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 doctors gave him two weeks to live, I'd give him more if I could
[Hook]
You know that I would now
If only I could
You know that I would now
If only I could
[Verse 2]
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'll miss my old friend
And though you've got to go we'll keep a piece of your soul
One goes out, one comes in
[Hook]
You know that I would now
If only I could
You know that I would now
If only I could
If I Could was written by Jack Johnson.
If I Could was produced by Mario Caldato Jr..
Jack Johnson released If I Could on Tue Mar 01 2005.
It’s related to the first record. The song ‘Mud Football’ on that album was dedicated to Moe Lerner. He was a friend of our family that passed away while I was making ‘Brushfire Fairytales.’ I started writing ‘If I Could’ way back then because he’d meant a lot to a whole lot of people out on the Nor...