" If I Only Knew "

“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