I would give you my heart and my pride
I would give you the rib from my side
I would promise to love and abide
If I could make you my own
I would keep you away from all harm
I would shelter you from all alarm
I'd delight in the glow of your charm
If I could make you my own
Oh, the rivers and seas may turn
Oh, the flowers and leaves may turn
I'd need never to grieve and yearn
If I could make you my own
I would lay down my soul at your feet
I'd need never to drink or to eat
I would know not the smallest defeat
If I could make you my own
I would weather the wind and the rain
I would shoulder your trouble and pain
I would give you the blood from my veins
If I could make you my own
Oh, the rivers and seas may turn
Oh, the flowers and leaves may turn
I'd need never to grieve and yearn
If I could make you my own
I'd declare from valley to sky
I would shout to the heavens on high
I would whisper not one sad goodbye
If I could make you my own
Oh, the rivers and seas may turn
Oh, the flowers and leaves may turn
I'd need never to grieve and yearn
If I could make you my own
If I could make you my own