I Wish - Patti Labelle/Yolanda Adams/Fantasia

Looking back on when I

Was a little nappy headed boy

Then my only worry

Was for Christmas

What would be my toy

Even though we sometimes

Would not get a thing

We were happy with the

Joy the day would bring

Sneaking out the back door

To hang out with those

Hoodlum friends of mine

Greeted at the back door

With boy thought I told

You not to go outside

Tryin' your best to bring the

Water to your eyes

Thinkin' it might stop her

Grom woopin' your behind

I wish those days could

Come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go

I wish those days could

Come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go

Cause I love them so

Brother says he's tellin'

'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl

Just don't tell I'll give you

Anything you want in

This whole wide world

Mama gives you money

For Sunday school

You trade yours for candy

After church is through

Smokin' cigarettes and writing

Something nasty on the wall

(you nasty boy)

Teacher sends you to the

Principal's office down the wall

You grow up and learn

That kinda thing ain't right

But while you were doin'it

It sure felt outta sight

I wish those days could

Come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go

I wish those days could

Come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go

I wish those days could come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go