(I Would! If I Could! But I Can’t! Why?) A song from 1907. Words and music by Herbert Ingraham.
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I would, if I could, but I can’t
Why? because I’m married now
I bid all those things get behind me
When I took the marriage vow
I may be strong, but my wife is stronger
And if I do wrong, I’d have a home no longer
I would, if I could, but I can’t
Why? because I’m married now
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I would, if I could, but I can’t
Why? because I’m married now
I bid all those things get behind me
When I took the marriage vow
Since I’ve been married
And you know that’s recent
I will have you understand
That I am perfectly decent
I would, if I could, but I can’t
Why? because I’m married now
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I would, if I could, but I can’t
Why? because I’m married now
I bid all those things get behind me
When I took the marriage vow
They say that money is a man’s best friend
Then when you get married
All your friendship ends
I would, if I could, but I can’t
Why? because I’m married now