If I had a child I would shelter it from harm
If I had a child I would hold it in my arms
If I had a child I would love it as my own
If I had a home

If I had a mom I would shelter her from harm
If had my mother she would never lose her grace
If had a mother she would shelter me from harm, oh
If had a mom

If I had a love I would shelter it from a broken heart
If I had a heart I'd surrender it to my love

I had my father he would smile
If I had my dad he'd be so kind
If I had a dad he would tell me I was good, oh
If I
If I
If I had a dad
Had my dad

Written by Rick Nielsen, Jamie, Robin Zander, and Tom Petersson