I Wish.mid

Lookin' 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.

Sneakin' out the back door
to hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine,
ooh, oh;

greeted at the back door
with "Boy, I thought I told you
not to go outside."

Tryin' your best to bring the
water to your eyes,

thinkin' it might stop her
from whippin' your behind.

I wish those days could come back once more.
Why did those days ever have to go?

I wish those days could come back once more.
Why did those days ever have to go?
'Cause I loved them so.

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo,
doo doo, doo doo doo doo.

Doo doo, doo doo,
doo doo doo doo, doo doo.

Brother says he's tellin'
'bout you playin' doctor with that girl;

"Just don't tell, and 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 somethin' nasty on the wall.
You nasty boy!

Teacher sends you to the
principal's office down the hall.

You grow up and learn that
kind of thing ain't right;

but while you were doin' it,
it sure felt out of sight.

I wish those days could come back once more.
Why did those days ever have to go?

I wish those days could come back once more.
Why did those days ever have to go?