If you would have told me

[princezzj]

If you would have told me five years ago
That I'd be standing here today
I wouldn't have believed you
If you would have told me
That I would march on Washington and Lansing
For something I believed
Stand face to face with politicans
And be happy that we met
I would have doubted you
If you would have told me
That the one I thought I loved would betray me
And for years betrayal would replace love
That I would mend this broken heart
Through bitter tears
I would have laughed at you
If you would have told me
That I would lose a child before I gave birth
And feel both cheated and relieved
That you would also
crush my world with three cruel words
Then teach me slowly to rebuild
I would have called you cruel
If you would have told me
That I would walk through hell
Feel the fury and the flames
And bear the scars all my days
That I would hate someone so much
I could have killed them
I would have denied you
If you would have told me
That after all this
Through the fury of the storm life remained
And that truly love can conquer all
I might not have believed you
But I'm thankful now that it's true.