If I Told You Now- Jason Robert Brown / If I told you now That I didn’t have the answers That I didn’t know the reasons (b9) That I didn’t hold the key / If I told you now / That I couldn’t say for certain That I wouldn’t break my promise Could you bear to look at me? / If I told you now / Adim7 That in spite of my persistence And my confident demeanor (b9) I am more and more in doubt / If I told you now Would you smile with understanding Would you burn with disappointment Or would you turn and turn me out? If I told you now I suspect you still might say / We’ve gone too far to change / Or push away the tide Would you close us down Edim7 Or would I get extra points Because I tried? / If I tried If I told you now And I’m not about to tell you But in case I chose to mention / Things I know you won’t allow / Would it hurt less later If I told you now? / – – / – / If I told you now / That we’re never really safe / From all the fires we set / Or debts we had to pay / Would you hold me now Edim7 So at least for this, for here I know you’d stay If you’d stay / If I told you now / It would be for your protection ‘Cause I’m sure I’ll disappoint you / Though I can’t imagine how Does it make me better / / If I told you now? / Would you make me better If I told you now?