If I could   I'd put away my sorrow   I wouldn't wait until tomorrow   To let you know how I feel      If I could   I'd look you in the eyes   And it wouldn't be a surprise   I would know what to say      But I'm afraid   Of what's at stake   Of what a love like   This could do      Oh it's my fate   To hesitate   From saying I love you      But I would if   You said you'd never leave   This little promise always to keep   This broken heart that wants you      If I could   Every time you held me close   Remembering when love at most   Burned in flames   Died away      If I could   I'd take you by the hand   And I'm sure you'd understand   Why it is I want you so      But I'm afraid   Of what's at stake   Of what a love like   This could do      Oh it's my fate   To hesitate   From saying I love you      But I would if   You said you'd never leave   This little promise always to keep   This broken heart that wants you