I Wish de Stevie Wonder fue inspirada por los recuerdos de la infancia de Wonder y la nostalgia por los días de su juventud en los años 50 y principios de los 60. Expresa un deseo de regresar a la simplicidad y alegría inocente de aquellos tiempos. Lanzada como un sencillo de su álbum de 1976 Songs in the Key of Life, refleja su infancia y los deseos simples de la juventud. Se convirtió en una de las canciones más emblemáticas de Wonder, capturan ... Ver más [+] do la imaginación del público con sus letras sinceras y melodía pegajosa.
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Looking back on when I, was a little nappy headed boy.
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Then my only worry, was for Christmas; what would be my toy.
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Even though we sometimes would not get a thing;
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We were happy with the joy the day would bring.
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Sneaking out the back door,
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To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine.
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Greeted at the back door,
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With; "boy, I thought I told you not to go out-side?"
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Tryin' your best to bring the water to you eyes.
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Thinkin' it might stop her, from whoopin' your be-hind.
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I wish those days, could, come back once more,
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Why did those days, e -ver have to go?
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I wish those days, could, come back once more,
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) Why did those days, e -ver have to go? 'Cos I love them so.
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Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do.
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Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do.
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Brother says he's tellin',
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'Bout you playing doctor with that girl.
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Just don't tell; I'll give you,
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Anything you want in this whole wide world.
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Mama gives you money, for Sunday school,
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You trade yours for candy, after church is through.
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Smokin' ciga-rettes and,
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And writing something nasty on the wall, (you nasty boy!)
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Teacher sends you to the principals of-fice down the hall.
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You grow up and learn that, kinda thing ain't right.
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But while you were doin' it; it sure felt outta sight.
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I wish those days, could, come back once more,
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Why did those days, e -ver have to go?
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I wish those days, could, come back once more,
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Why did those days, e -ver have to go?
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I wish those days, could, come back once more,
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Why did those days, e -ver have to go?
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I wish those days, could, come back once more,
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) Why did those days, e -ver have to go? 'Cos I love them so.