I wished I was smarter, I wished I was stronger
I wished I loved Jesus the way my wife does
I wish it had been easier instead of any longer
I wished I could have stood where you would have been proud
But that won't happen now
That won't happen now

There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard
Disappearing every day, without so much as a word, somehow
Think I broke the wings off that little songbird
She's never gonna fly to the top of the world, right now
Top of the world

I don't have to answer any of these questions
Don't have no guide to teach me no lessons
I come home in the evening, sit in my chair
One night, they called me for supper
But I never got up
I stayed. Right there, in my chair

There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard
Disappearing every day, without so much as a word, somehow
Think I broke the wings off that little songbird
She's never gonna fly to the top of the world, right now
Top of the world

I wished I'd a-known you, wished I'd a-shown you
All of the things I was on the inside
I'd pretend to be sleeping when you come in, in the morning
To whisper goodbye
Go to work in the rain
I don't know why, don't know why

'Cause everyone's singing
We just wanna be heard
Disappearing every day, without so much as a word, somehow
Wanna grab a hold of that little songbird
Take her for a ride to the top of the world right now

To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world