“If I Only Had Faith” is a song about the strange way human beings forget their blessings the moment they arrive. When we’re hungry, we swear we’ll be grateful forever. When we finally have what we prayed for, suddenly it’s “not enough.” This track explores that quiet inner conflict—the gap between what we know and what we feel.
The opening lines, “Bread in my basket, food on my plate…”, set the tone: we’re surrounded by abundance, yet still caught in anxiety about tomorrow. The song keeps returning to that simple refrain—“If I only had faith”—not as a criticism, but as a gentle reminder. Faith isn’t just belief; it’s the ability to rest, to breathe, to stop fighting shadows.
The middle section reflects an old truth: once we get comfortable, we start complaining. We forget the promise we made to ourselves when times were lean. This verse invites the listener to remember what really matters and to reclaim gratitude before life has to remind us again.
The bridge between “Daddy” and “the Folk Rabbi” brings humor and heart. One voice teaches practicality—pay your bills and be responsible. The other voice nudges generosity—don’t clutch so tightly that you miss the blessings that flow through giving. Together they frame the song’s central message: faith isn’t passive; it’s the courage to live with open hands.
Musically, the track blends folksy simplicity with a soulful lift. The repetition of the closing refrain aims to create a meditative pulse—almost like a mantra. By the end, the listener should feel the soft shift from worry to trust, from tension to release.
At its core, this song is a prayer disguised as a folk tune:
a reminder that when we trust a little more, love comes a little easier,
and the world feels a little lighter.
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