If I Had Time

We could go to get a bar of chocolate
Or maybe an ice cream cone
I could pour you a snort of whiskey
And see if you could hold your own
But the problem with makin' promises
Is that they're always set in stone
If I had time, I could help you, but I don't

I know you could use my assistance
With all those projects that you've got at home
And I could use some of your time too
If the truth be known
I could help you with your homework
But I gotta tell you that you're on your own
If I had time, I could help you, but I don't

If I had time we could tackle it together
And we'd get it done in no time at all
Then you'd have more time with your girlfriend
Or more time for playin' baseball

I could make you a wager on the football game
But I'd need you to spot me a loan
Until you find the time to squeeze me in
I guess I'll have to settle for the phone
I'm old and I could use the company
But I'm no stranger to bein' alone
If I had time, I could help you, but I don't

Now I might be from Missouri
But I don't need to be shown
I'm just the right guy to get you what you need
If I was able, you know that I'd go
But I've got plans you see, and they'll keep me busy
I'd like to help you more than you know
If I had time, I could help you, but I don't

You're gonna have troubles along the way
And you've got such a long way to go
You'll just have to hope for good luck
And try to snap that dry wishbone
I s'pose that I could find a way
To get you through your pain, but I won't
If I had time, I could help you, but I don't

If I had time I'd tell you I'm only joking
But we both know that's just the way that it is
One of us is on their way out
And the other barely on their way in

As the years go by, don't feel bad
About the time you never had so long ago
I understand, you were just a young man
And at least I had the chance to watch you grow
Every time we get together, we always laugh
And I wish I could be around when you're old
If I had time, I could help you, but I don't

If I had time, I could help you, but I don't