I Wish

(album: The Sky Is Too High - 1998)

I wish the music would play by itself
Shredded fingers, no ideas
I wish this rainy day could be the last
Could the world end? What a God send
I wish I could stop wishing you were here
But I don't want to 'cause I'd still want you
I wish I didn't feel so flipping mad
Don't wanna scare you, just wanna love you

I wish my life could last a thousand years
Then I'd be clever and build a heaven
I wish I could bring Nick Drake back to life
He'd understand, hold my hand
I wish a constant stream of happy shit
Live forever in world of leather
I wish the rain would just leave me alone
I can't wear that stupid rain hat
I wish I was in California
Pernod perfume in the Danube
I wish the thing of love meant just one thing
Cinderella, salmonella