“If I Only Knew”
(Lyrics By Gerald Logan)
( Verse 1 )
If I only knew what you were going through
Things might be different, I’d have stood by you
But your smile hid the hurt, your laugh hid the pain
Now I’m left here calling out your name
( Verse 2 )
We talked about fishing, about chasing our dreams
But I missed the signs in the spaces between
If I’d slowed down and listened, maybe I would have seen
The weight of the world you carried silently
( Chorus )
If I only knew the storm in your soul
I’d have sat by your side, I’d have never let go
I’d have fought through the night, till the light broke through
If I only knew… oh, if I only knew
( Verse 3 )
Your boots by the doorway, your hat on the chair
Remind me of a friendship that will always be there
But the laughter is quiet, the fire’s grown cold
And I’d give my own life to bring you back home
( Chorus )
If I only knew the storm in your soul
I’d have sat by your side, I’d have never let go
I’d have fought through the night, till the light broke through
If I only knew… oh if I only knew
( Bridge )
Now I’m talking to the stars, hoping you hear
Every word is a prayer, every tear’s sincere
I’ll carry your memory wherever I go
A piece of my heart went with you, I know
( Final Chorus / Outro )
If I only knew the hurt deep inside
I’d have held you so close, never left your side
But now all I can do is sing this for you
If I only knew… oh, if I only knew