I wish I’d been another man,
I wish I 'd told less lies,
I wish that I could change my life,
But pay the smallest price.
I wish a day would dawn for me
When I’d salute the light,
With no remorse inside my heart,
Nor malice, fear or fright.
I wish I could enjoy life more,
I wish that I could pray,
I wish I had a warmer heart,
And gentler things to say.
I wish that I could see again
The people I loved most,
And see in them, with clearer eyes,
The hidden truths I’ve lost.
I wish that I would meet you again
And touch you, before long.
I wish we’d speak more truthfully
And share a nicer song.
I wish I’d been a humble man,
Compassionate and wise,
I wish I could discern God’s hand
Above our wretched lives.
But such a man
I am not.
