If I Knew
©1995 MK Mueller
 

If I knew that love really makes the world go round.
If I could see through the mystery
If I could hear the sound
Of a gesture from the heart
Then that symphony would start
Revolutions
That would make the world go round.

REFRAIN:

If I knew what a single thought could do
Then I would think about what’s beautiful and true.
If I knew how close I am to you
What I would do, if I knew.

If I could see how prayer changes people everywhere,
If I could tell how a fond farewell adds a fragrance to the air,
If I saw that when we cry, there’s an angel standing by,
If I could feel how a child can heal from a gentle lullaby…

REFRAIN

If I knew that when we hate
We destroy what we create
If I could see throughout history
How forgiveness changes fate
If I saw that every lie
Causes part of me to die,
I’d swear to you what I know is true
Before it’s too late…

REFRAIN

If I could only trace the effects of one embrace,
I’d open up and I’d wrap my arms
‘Round the whole human race!
If I could see the light from a tender kiss goodnight,
What I would do…  what I would do…  what I would do, if I knew…97