I WISH (choir lyrics in BOLD)

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SOLO: Looking back on when I

Was a little nappy headed boy

Then my only worry

Was for Christmas what would be my toy

Even though we sometimes

Would not get a thing

We were happy with the

Joy the day would bring

Sneaking out the back door

To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine

^ALL Less is more now, less is more

Greeted at the back door

But thought I told you not to go outside

^ALL Less is more now, less is more

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Tryin' your best to bring the

Water to your eyes

Thinkin' it might stop her

From woopin' your behind

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I wish those days ^ALL days,

Could ^ALL could, come back once more

Why did those days ^ALL Days

E - ^ALL E-ver have to go

I wish those days ^ALL days,

Could ^ALL could, come back once more

Why did those days ^ALL Days

E - ^ALL E-ver have to go

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^ALL 'Cause I love them so

Do doo do doo do do do do do do do do

Do doo do doo do do do do do do

Do doo do doo do do do do do do do do

Do doo do doo do do do do do do

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Brother says he's tellin'

'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl

^ALL Less is more now, less is more

Just don't tell I'll give you

Anything you want in this whole wide world

^ALL Less is more now, less is more

Mama gives you money for Sunday school

You trade yours for candy after church is through

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Smokin' cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall

‍^ALL YOU NASTY BOY!

Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the wall

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You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right

But while you were doin'it-it sure felt outta sight

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I wish those days ^ALL days,

Could ^ALL could, come back once more

Why did those days ^ALL Days

E - ^ALL E-ver have to go

I wish those days ^ALL days,

Could ^ALL could, come back once more

Why did those days ^ALL Days

E - ^ALL E-ver have to go

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^ALL 'Cause I love them so

Do doo do doo do do do do do do do do

Do doo do doo do do do do do do

Do doo do doo do do do do do do do do

Do doo do doo do do do do do do

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^ALL (break down):

Doo doo doo doo doo do doo do do doo doo doo do do doo dooo dooo X4

Doo doo doo doo doo do - - - - - - - doo dooo dooo X3

Doo doo doo doo doo do!

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