Lyrics

WISH YOU WERE HERE
Lyrics and music by Winston Apple

When you wake up Monday morning, all you can think about is Friday night
You don’t wanna go to work, but you know you need the money
Your world is filled with things you wanna buy
And all the pretty things you see on TV can be yours, if you’re willing to pay the pay
You’re making monthly payments on a human sacrifice
And still you say you’re doing alright, alright

Well Baby, sooner or later now, you’re gonna realize this ain’t no way to live
You go so hard for so long, before long you find you’ve got nothing left to give
And I’m waiting for you down on the corner
I’ll be so hurt if you just hurry by
Gypsy does a trick, she does a back-over flip
And you’re coughing up a fiver, just to show you’re doing alright, alright

Well, so am I, I’ve got a goat cart, weather charts, remedies for broken hearts
A wallet full of cash and credit cards
I’m a card shark, so sharp, playing every night and day
I’m playing on the Riviera, I send a postcard just to scare ya
A picture of Ramona and a pony, they seem to be doing alright
And I write, I say, “Your kisses just don’t taste as sweet as Ramona’s!”
But you know I must be lying, ‘cause I’m trying to kiss you all the time
And if it was up to me, I would be with you
And if it was up to me, you would want me too, but you don’t
So I’m here with Ramona, trying to forget about you
It ain’t gonna be easy

She set me up for Saturday night, it’s such a lovely way to go
She’s gonna lay me out pretty, so pretty, Baby, doncha know
Oh, doncha know that (I wish you were here) I’m doing alright, alright
Yeah, you know (I wish you were here) I’m doing alright, alright

So you can strike up the band, you can put another soul on ice
I’ll admit I’m on the run, but I refuse to let anyone steal my ticket to Paradise
And another lonely evening is closing in and there’s no visible means of escape
Honey, you know you’d better be quick, you’d better come and jump the candlestick
Before it gets too late
It’s too late, (I wish you were here) it’s too late to turn back now, (It’s never too late)
Yeah, it’s too late, (I wish you were here) it’s too late to turn back now (It’s never too late)
Now that you know that I’m (Hey! I’m doing alright) doing alright, alright
Yeah, you know that I’m (Hey! I’m doing alright) doing alright, alright
But I wish you were here
I can’t help wishing (I wish you were here) you were here with me
But, I’m alright, (Hey! I’m doing alright)
Yeah I’m doing alright (Hey! I’m doing alright)
I just wish you were here with me


© Gary Winston Apple 2004
Used by permission. All rights reserved.