If I’d Had My Way

If I'd had my way about it
I'd have dance in grassy fields
And fragrant meadows
And risen in the morning
Just to hear the robin's lovely melody

I'd have rested in wide spaces
High above the hurting places
And found a cross
That asked much less of me
Never sailed in raging wind
Or troubled sea
If You'd thought it best
To leave it up to me

But if I'd had my way
I might have been wading through the river
When You wanted me to walk upon the sea
And if I'd had my say
And all of my wants and whims and wishes
You knew how weak, how shallow I would be
If I'd had my way

And if I'd had my way about it
I 'd havе only known Your majesty and glory
And passed that cup of sorrow
To somebody еlse more willing to receive
I'd have written lovely phrases
Inspiring lofty praises
And soared above my own humanity
Wounded wouldn't die
Hearts wouldn't bleed
If all along You'd left it up to me

But if I'd had my way
I might have been wading through the river
When You wanted me to walk upon the sea
And if I'd had my say
And all of my wants and whims and wishes
You knew how weak, how shallow I would be
I trust Your wisdom over mine
'Cause You've proven over time
That in my narrow way of seeing things
I leave the best behind sometimes
I might not have stayed as close
If I'd had my way

If I'd had my way, had my way
When You wanted me to walk upon the sea
And if I'd had my say
And all of my wants and whims and wishes
You knew how weak, how shallow I would be
I trust Your wisdom over mine
'Cause You've proven over time
That in my narrow way of seeing things
I leave the best behind sometimes
I might not have stayed as close
If I'd had my way, oh...

If I'd had my way
Ooh, yeah