[203.0]Verse1 [203.0]She’slyingthere,sofragileandweak, [203.0]Herbreathisshallow,thesilencespeaks. [203.0]He’sholdingherhand,buthecan’tmakeherwell, [203.0]Prayersonhislips,buthisheart'sashell. [203.0]Pre-Chorus [203.0]Hewhisperedtotheheavens,beggingthemtohear, [203.0]“Takethispainfromher,letherknownofear.” [203.0]Butthetearskeepfalling,hisfaithstartstofade, [203.0]He’slostinthedark,butstill,heprayed. [203.0]Chorus [203.0]Ifyouwannatake,takemeinstead,butnotmine, [203.0]Takemylife,mysoul,myheart,butnothertime. [203.0]I’dtradeitall,everybreathIbreathe, [203.0]Ifitcouldsetherfree,ifitcouldmakehersee. [203.0]Verse2 [203.0]Everynight,he’sawakeindespair, [203.0]Watchinghersuffer,wishinglifewerefair. [203.0]Thedoctorsallsaythere’snothingtheycando, [203.0]Buthe’sholdingon,hopingforsomethingtrue. [203.0]Pre-Chorus [203.0]Hewhisperedtotheheavens,“Pleasedon’tlethergo, [203.0]Takeme,takeme,justletherheartglow.” [203.0]He’dgiveeverything,foronemorechance, [203.0]Toseehersmile,tofeelherdance. [203.0]Chorus [203.0]Ifyouwannatake,takemeinstead,butnotmine, [203.0]Takemylife,mysoul,myheart,butnothertime. [203.0]I’dtradeitall,everybreathIbreathe, [203.0]Ifitcouldsetherfree,ifitcouldmakehersee. [203.0]Bridge [203.0]Thedaysarelonger,thenightsarecold, [203.0]He’sfightingthisbattle,butit’sgettingold. [203.0]He'dwearallherpain,ifthat’swhatitwouldtake, [203.0]Toseeherlaughagain,toseeherawake. [203.0]Chorus [203.0]Ifyouwannatake,takemeinstead,butnotmine, [203.0]Takemylife,mysoul,myheart,butnothertime. [203.0]I’dtradeitall,everybreathIbreathe, [203.0]Ifitcouldsetherfree,ifitcouldmakehersee. [203.0]Outro [203.0]Ifyouwannatake,takemeinstead,butnotmine, [203.0]Takemeinstead,justdon’ttakeherlight. [203.0]Please,takemeinstead...butnotmine