Oh How I Wish

©2022 Taramith / 5050songs Inc
Release Date: 2/22/2022
Produced by Demo My Song®

Lyrics

When I was a new-born child my mother cried
Son, I will teach you to grow up with pride
My father the rover I never did see
Oh how I wish but it weren’t meant to be

When I was only six years old
I fell and cut my knee
Held back the tears and thought
what a brave boy I’d be
The angels came and took mama
Oh how I wish but it weren’t meant to be

Walking on this dusty road
I kinda like to say
don’t be too hard on yourself
tomorrow’s a brand, a brand-new day

As I was growing up
I thought I was a ‘jack the lad’
I didn’t know or even care
how many lovers I had
As I turned twenty-one
I stopped and took a good look round
I realised what a good life I’d found

When I think of all the things
I know I should ‘ave done
And all the times I fooled around
sometimes ‘on the run’
I won and lost my fortune
Oh how I wish but it weren’t meant to be

Walking on this dusty road
I kinda like to say
don’t be too hard on yourself
tomorrow’s a brand, a brand-new day

I’m older now and wiser
footloose ‘n fancy-free
The gypsy in my blood
has left a bitter taste in me
My wand’rin’ days ain’t over
but now I long to see
the ‘lady with child’
but it weren’t meant to be

Skimming one more stone into the lake
I have to face the stone inside my heart still hurts
I’m alone without a trace
Happy ways and rainy days and perfect harmony
Oh how I wish but it weren’t meant to be

Walking on this dusty road
I kinda like to say
don’t be too hard on yourself
tomorrow’s a brand, a brand-new day

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