Wish I Was a Kid

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I remember Singin' on the swing on Percy Street Twins and the boys chased fireflies Summer nights seemed so sweet I remember Ice cream on a store-bought pie Smellin' No. 5 in king-sized kits Ella on the new hi-fi [Pre-Chorus] It was all that I wanted Forever hung in the air (Forever hung in the air) [Chorus] Oh, mama, I love you That's somethin' that I'm longin' to say Oh, mama, you'd be here (Oh, mama) If I was a kid, wish I was a kid today [Verse 2] I remember Drinkin' Night Train on the Palisades Singin' Joni tunes while the fire raged Innocence on the fade I remember Lookin' for the joy in my old man's eyes Never knew how to make them smile (Seventeen, a fast goodbye) [Pre-Chorus] It was all that I wanted Forever hung in the air (Forever hung in the air) [Chorus] Oh, papa, I miss you (Oh, papa, I miss you) That's somethin' that I never could say Oh, papa, you'd be here If I was a kid, wish I was a kid today Always [Verse 3] I remember Feelin' the divine and my heart did shift Fillin' in the cracks in my beaten path Open to receive three gifts (Three gifts) I remember The first one filled me up (Her grace) There to bless the ones (To come) The journey, not her fate [Pre-Chorus] She was all that I wanted (She's all I wanted) Forever hung in the air (Forever hung in the air) [Chorus] Oh, Ruby, I love you (Oh, Ruby, I love you) That's somethin' that I never could say (I never could say) Oh, Ruby, you'd be here (Oh, Ruby, you would be here) If you were a kid, wish you were a kid today [Pre-Chorus] They're all that I wanted Forever hangs in the air [Chorus] My babies, I love you (I love you) That's somethin' that I always will say Sweet babies, I'm with you As if I was a kid, wish I was a kid today [Outro] Always Just as if I was a kid today But I wish I was a kid today I wish I may, I wish I might Have the wish I wish tonight (That I'd be a kid tonight)