The Wish

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Dirty old street all slushed up in
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 the rain and snow
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Little boy and his ma shivering 
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outside a rundown music store 
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window
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That night on top of a Christmas 
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tree shines one beautiful star
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And lying underneath a brand new 
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Japanese guitar


[Verse 2]
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I remember in the morning, ma, 
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hearing your alarm clock ring
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I'd lie in bed and listen to you 
gettin' ready for work
The sound of your makeup case on the
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 sink
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And the ladies at the office, all 
lipstick, perfume, and rustlin' 
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skirts
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And how proud and happy you always 
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looked walking home from work


[Verse 3]
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If pa's eyes were windows into a 
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world so deadly and true
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You couldn't stop me from looking 
but you kept me from crawlin' 
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through
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And it's a funny old world, mama, 
where a little boy's wishes come 
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true
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Well I got a few left in my pocket 
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and a special one just for you


[Verse 4]
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It ain't no phone call on Sunday, 
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flowers or a mother's day card
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It ain't no house on a hill with a 
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garden and a nice little yard
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I got my hot rod down on Bond 
Street, I'm older but you'll know me
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 in a glance
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We'll find us a little rock 'n' 
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roll bar and baby we'll go out and
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 dance


[Guitar solo]
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[Verse 5]
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Well it was me in my Beatle boots, 
you in pink curlers and matador 
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pants
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Pullin' me up off the couch to do 
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the twist for my uncles and aunts
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Well I found a girl of my own now, 
ma, I popped the question on your 
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birthday
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She stood waiting on the front 
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porch while you were telling me to 
get out there
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And say what it was that I had to 
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say


[Verse 6]
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Last night we all sat around 
laughing at the things that guitar 
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bought us
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And I layed awake thinking 'bout 
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the other things it's brought us
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Well tonight I'm taking requests 
here in the kitchen
This one's for you, ma, let me come 
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right out and say it
It's overdue, but baby, if you re 
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looking for a sad song, well I 
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ain't gonna play it


[Guitar solo]
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