Patrice Rushen - If Only lyrics

You took all the hurt away When my heart was down Showed me I was beautiful and made me smile Always so dependable A treasure seldom found There is much in you to be admired Now you're wanting happiness To be evermore And I should be happy and even overjoyed But my heart is telling me Deep inside I know Best of friends is as far as we go If only I could be In love like you want me to Life would be so fine If only all the love In your heart for me Could be here for you in mine I know how it feels inside To have love unreturned I know that it seems your love will forever burn How I wish that I could be The way you were for me And give you all the things that your heart needs If only I could be In love like you want me to Then your eyes would not cry If only all the love That you feel for me I could feel for you inside, ohhh There's nothing i can do I'm not in love with you If only I could be In love like you want me to, oh-ohhh Life would be so fine If only all the love In your heart for me Could be here for you in mine If only I could be In love like you want me to Life would be so fine If only... (fade out)