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If You Knew My Story Lyrics by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Bright Star (Original Broadway Cast)

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[Alice]
If you knew my story you’d have a hard time
Believing me, you’d think I was lying
Joy and sorrow never last
I’ll die trying not to live in the past
If you knew my story
My heaven and my hell
If you knew my story
You’d have a good story to tell
I left my clothes on that cold river rock
My cares and my woes rolled up in my socks
I lay down in that mountain stream
And the icy water rushed over me
If you knew my story
My heaven and my hell
If you knew my story
You’d have a good story to tell
Me I’m not alone
Tell me I’m not alone
Many backs have broken from lesser weight I know
I was born to carry more than I can hold
Even though I’ll stumble
Even though I’ll fall
You’ll never see me crumble
You’ll never see me crawl
If you knew my story
Drew water from the well
If you knew my story
You’d have a good story to tell
Me I’m not alone
Tell me I’m not alone
Even though I’ll stumble
Even though I’ll fall
You’ll never see me crumble
You’ll never see me crawl
If you knew my story
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Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

About “If You Knew My Story” by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Read the complete lyrics to "If You Knew My Story" by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell from the album "Bright Star (Original Broadway Cast)". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Musicals, Pop.

"If You Knew My Story" is performed by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell. from the album "Bright Star (Original Broadway Cast)" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "If You Knew My Story", explore more songs by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"If You Knew My Story" is credited to Steve Martin & Edie Brickell. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"If You Knew My Story" appears on "Bright Star (Original Broadway Cast)".

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