If only I could control my mind
If only I could turn off the light
And spend the night in silence
If only I could sleep a sound sleep
If only I could make the time stand still
And decide when the break of dawn should be
If only I had the words in my power
If only I could stop crying
And tell you how I feel
If only I could let yesterday be yesterday
If only I could let tomorrow be tomorrow
And live my life
If only I could smile when I wake from my sleep
If only I could be me
And stop pretending
If only