This song was inspired by a conversation with an inmate in a Pennsylvania prison who asked if I truly believe in G-d. We spoke about the difference between believing in God and truly relying on Him with all your heart. It’s easy to say you believe, but trusting fully takes real effort—and brings a deeper kind of peace. “If I Only Had Faith” is about that journey from belief to genuine trust.
Lyrics
Bread in my basket food on my plate if I only had faith if I only had faith
Enough for tomorrow but still I complain if I only had faith if I only had faith
If I only had faith in Heaven and trust in the One Above
I’d go to bed with a smile wake up in love
If I only had faith if I only had faith
When I was hungry I always said I’d never complain when I have bread
Now I’ve got plenty and it’s not enough what I don’t have is eating me up
If I only had faith in Heaven and trust in the One Above
I’d go to bed with a smile wake up in love
If I only had faith if I only had faith
My daddy told me when the bills are paid that’s when it’s time for you to save But the Folk Rabbi told me not to be cheap the more that you give the more that you reap
If I only had faith in Heaven and trust in the One Above
I’d go to bed with a smile wake up in love
If I only had faith if I only had faith