If I Was the One
Unrequited Longing: If I Was the One by Luther Vandross
Lyrics
I see the way he treats you
I observe how he treats you
I feel the tears you cry
I sense the sadness reflected in your tears
And it makes me sad and it makes me mad
This situation saddens and angers me
There's nothin' I can do, baby
I feel powerless; there's nothing I can do to change it, baby
Your lover is my best friend
Your lover is also my best friend
And I guess that's where the story ends
Our story seems to end there
So I've gotta try to keep it inside
I must try to conceal my feelings
You'll never be, never be mine
You will never belong to me
But if I was the one who was loving you, baby
If I were the one loving you, baby
The only tears you'd cry would be tears of joy
Your tears would only be tears of joy
And if I was by your side
If I were with you
You'd never know one lonely night
You wouldn't experience a lonely night
If it was my arms you were running to
If you ran into my arms
I'd give you love in these arms of mine
I would provide you love with these arms of mine
If I was the one in your life
If I were the one in your life
If I could have just one wish
If I could have a single wish
I'd wish that you were mine
I'd wish for you to be mine
I would hold you near, kiss away those tears
I would comfort you, wiping away your tears
I'd be so good to you, baby
I would treat you well, baby
You're the one I want next to me
You are the one I desire beside me
But I guess that's just not meant to be
But it seems that's not meant to be
He's there in your life, he's sharing your nights
He is present in your life, sharing your nights
I'll never be, never be, never be right
I will never be right for you
But if I was the one who was loving you, baby
If I were the one loving you, baby
The only tears you'd cry would be tears of joy
Your tears would only be tears of joy
And if I was by your side
If I were by your side
You'd never know one lonely night
You wouldn't know a lonely night
If it was my arms you were running to
If you were running to my arms
I'd give you love in these arms of mine
I would give you love with these arms of mine
If I was the one in your life
If I were the one in your life
I want to reach out and feel you beside me, beside me
I yearn to reach out and have you beside me
Right here, right now, right beside me baby, baby
Here and now, right beside me, baby, baby
And take you in my arms right now
I want to embrace you immediately
And scream I love you right out loud
I want to express my love loudly
And then someday I'll pray I'll find
Someday, I hope to find the strength
I'll find the strength to turn to you and say
To turn to you and confess
But if I was the one who was loving you, baby
If I were the one loving you, baby
The only tears you'd cry would be tears of joy
Your tears would only be tears of joy
And if I was by your side
If I were by your side
You'd never know one lonely night
You wouldn't know a lonely night
If it was my arms you were running to
If you were running to my arms
I'd give you love in these arms of mine
I would give you love with these arms of mine
If I was the one, if I was the one, the one
If I were the one, if I were the one, the one
If I was the one in your life
If I were the one in your life
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