What if she had a mommy to hold her, had a daddy to love her, A warm place to sleep and clean water? What if he knew how to keep his temper? Wouldn't be in a juvi center guilty of losing his pride What if the world had never heard of cancer? She would have been a ballet dancer, Could've brought the stage to life Could've brought the stage to life
What if for once he came home sober? Swore to God it'd be over, she wouldn't have to hide What if he was born to be a performer Instead of selling rock on the corner? Guess we'll never know What if she was meant to be an actress? She sure had a lot of practice Gripping the pole to get by Gripping the pole to get by
Why do we wait when it's too late? Destiny doesn't have to be fate Could've given you my hand, 'stead of watching you land Caught you before the free fall began What if there's a way to rise from the pain Rewind the time, restart the world Past the point of no return?
What if he could've waited a little longer, could've been a little stronger Found a way to make it through the night? What if she had a chance to go to college? Instead of living with the knowledge? She could've done more with her life What if he didn't try to impress her, drive that little bit faster? Racing to the end of his life? What if he didn't care about skin color? The man he killed could've been his brother Now he's doing twenty to life Why?
Why do we wait when it's too late? Destiny doesn't have to be fate Could've given you my hand, ‘stead of watching you land Caught you before the free fall began What if there's a way to rise from the pain Rewind the time, restart the world Past the point of no return?
What if she had a mommy to hold her and a daddy to love her?