If I Had My Way-Ameritz Tribute Standards

[ti:If I Had My Way] [ar:Ameritz Tribute Standards] [al:Even Now - A Tribute to Linda Eder] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]If I Had My Way - Ameritz Tribute Standards (阿莫瑞兹致敬标准) [00:04.78]Long ago and far Long ago and far away [00:16.44]Before the world had come to this [00:21.40] [00:22.00]I took for granted how my life would be [00:26.83] [00:27.62]Assuming that my freedom would be free [00:32.08] [00:36.91]Before these evening shadows fell [00:41.39] [00:42.32]I reveled in the light of day [00:46.82] [00:47.88]I rarely ever cried my patience wasn't tried [00:52.65] [00:53.69]And heroes never died [00:55.24] [00:59.30]But if I had my way [01:01.52] [01:02.70]Things would be different [01:05.31]Danger wouldn't come from a sky of blue [01:09.68] [01:11.07]Choices would be clear [01:13.41]And strangers would be kinder [01:15.51] [01:16.42]Love a little blinder [01:18.41] [01:19.34]As it saved the day [01:21.14] [01:25.46]If I had my way [01:27.11] [01:40.27]Every now and then it seems [01:44.80]We live our lives to such extremes [01:49.71] [01:50.47]Racing all around never homeward bound [01:56.29]Losing what we've found [01:58.26] [02:01.89]But if I had my way [02:03.98] [02:05.41]Things would be different [02:07.83]No one would believe that a lie was true [02:12.29] [02:13.23]Choices would be clear [02:15.98]And wisdom would be heeded [02:18.22] [02:18.91]Warnings never needed [02:21.12] [02:21.65]This is what I'd pray [02:23.90] [02:24.46]If I had my way [02:26.18] [02:29.28]The milk of human kindness [02:31.87]Would seek us out and find us [02:33.88] [02:34.54]And color all the words we say [02:37.51] [03:01.62]And hearts would come alive [03:03.71] [03:04.61]Instead of breaking [03:06.89]No one would believe that a lie was true [03:11.53] [03:12.89]Angels would appear [03:14.40] [03:15.28]Children would be cherished [03:18.13]Hope would never parish [03:20.86]Faith would not betray [03:25.91] [03:27.45]If I had my way