"Wish You Were Here" lyrics
There was a boy bout 12 years old lived outside in the cold
Every weekend he would go to the bookstore down the road
Brought a guitar was all he owned and they paid him to strum his chords
And he sang I wish you were here though he hadn't yet found his dear
They paid him 20 when he was done sometimes they even paid him in ones
And that was all he would have until the next time that he strummed
And he sang out of key
And he never changed his strings
And his voice cracked flat of the C
And he hoped one day they'd believe
And he played I wish you were here
And he went looking for his dear
As a teen he started to play all across the USA
Knew every woman from around the way
Had a couple that were twice his age
He had some good ones and some bad
Some made him happy some made him so sad
Though plenty of 'em were fun
He could feel it just wasn't the one
15 years went by
Before he signed on the dotted line
Then he headed out across the world
Oh, looking for his girl
And he sang out of key
And he never changed his strings
And his voice squeaked sharp of the C
But he said one day they'd believe
And he played I wish you were here
Though he hadn't yet found his dear
Backstage at his shows
He'd still strum those chords he knows
And he'd sing I wish you were here
Wondering if he'd ever find his dear
Don't know how long but it was a lot
So much time I nearly forgot
I was searching the whole world through
Then it hit me one day with you
On a beach in Faro Portugal
Girl I held you while the cold wind blows
And that night when we went out
I heard something that just tore me down
I had you right there at my side
The coast was calm the moon was high
And a boy took to the stage
And he softly started to play
And it made me break down and cry
And I never really told you why
But he played I wish you were here
And I had finally found you dear
And all that bad stuff that I went through
If it meant that I'd find you
I'd gladly do it again
Even though we've seen our end
You know I looked for you up and down
You know I searched whole world around
Want you to know I wish you were here
'Cause I've since lost you dear
And I never played it for you
Because you were who I was singing to
All those years
You know I don't sing out of key
And I often change my strings
And I can match the pitch of the C
And I've made a lot of people believe
Everybody accept for you
Every weekend he would go to the bookstore down the road
Brought a guitar was all he owned and they paid him to strum his chords
And he sang I wish you were here though he hadn't yet found his dear
They paid him 20 when he was done sometimes they even paid him in ones
And that was all he would have until the next time that he strummed
And he sang out of key
And he never changed his strings
And his voice cracked flat of the C
And he hoped one day they'd believe
And he played I wish you were here
And he went looking for his dear
As a teen he started to play all across the USA
Knew every woman from around the way
Had a couple that were twice his age
He had some good ones and some bad
Some made him happy some made him so sad
Though plenty of 'em were fun
He could feel it just wasn't the one
15 years went by
Before he signed on the dotted line
Then he headed out across the world
Oh, looking for his girl
And he sang out of key
And he never changed his strings
And his voice squeaked sharp of the C
But he said one day they'd believe
And he played I wish you were here
Though he hadn't yet found his dear
Backstage at his shows
He'd still strum those chords he knows
And he'd sing I wish you were here
Wondering if he'd ever find his dear
Don't know how long but it was a lot
So much time I nearly forgot
I was searching the whole world through
Then it hit me one day with you
On a beach in Faro Portugal
Girl I held you while the cold wind blows
And that night when we went out
I heard something that just tore me down
I had you right there at my side
The coast was calm the moon was high
And a boy took to the stage
And he softly started to play
And it made me break down and cry
And I never really told you why
But he played I wish you were here
And I had finally found you dear
And all that bad stuff that I went through
If it meant that I'd find you
I'd gladly do it again
Even though we've seen our end
You know I looked for you up and down
You know I searched whole world around
Want you to know I wish you were here
'Cause I've since lost you dear
And I never played it for you
Because you were who I was singing to
All those years
You know I don't sing out of key
And I often change my strings
And I can match the pitch of the C
And I've made a lot of people believe
Everybody accept for you
