Rhiannon Giddens - Wish In Vain Lyrics

Rhiannon Giddens Lyrics

"Wish In Vain"

I wish I were the evening star
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
For then I'd guide you from afar
To join me in this sad refrain

I wish my heart were made of brass
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
For then I'd let you go at last
And likewise too you'd do the same

I wish we're on some shady rock
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
And all the fighting was forgot
And it was peaceful once again

I wish that you and my love
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
Were underneath the stars above
Without a penny to our name

I'm here for twenty years or more
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
That you'd come walking through my door
My heart once more for you to claim

I wish I were the evening star
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain
For then I'd guide you from afar
To join me in this sad refrain

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album: "Hope Is The Thing With Feathers" (2026)

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