I wished I was smarter, I wished I was stronger I wished I loved Jesus the way my wife does I wish it had been easier instead of any longer I wished I could have stood where you would have been proud But that won't happen now That won't happen now There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard Disappearing every day, without so much as a word, somehow Think I broke the wings off that little songbird She's never gonna fly to the top of the world, right now Top of the world I don't have to answer any of these questions Don't have no guide to teach me no lessons I come home in the evening, sit in my chair One night, they called me for supper But I never got up I stayed. Right there, in my chair There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard Disappearing every day, without so much as a word, somehow Think I broke the wings off that little songbird She's never gonna fly to the top of the world, right now Top of the world I wished I'd a-known you, wished I'd a-shown you All of the things I was on the inside I'd pretend to be sleeping when you come in, in the morning To whisper goodbye Go to work in the rain I don't know why, don't know why 'Cause everyone's singing We just wanna be heard Disappearing every day, without so much as a word, somehow Wanna grab a hold of that little songbird Take her for a ride to the top of the world right now To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world