Wishing on a Shooting Star Verse 1 I worked all summer, saving every dime, Turning wrenches underneath that old porch light. She laughed when I told her where I’d take her, Said, “You and that old car better make it right.” It’s got a cracked windshield and a radio that barely plays, But it’s the prettiest thing I’ve ever owned. ’Cause tonight she’s sitting right beside me, And for the first time, I don’t wanna drive alone. Pre-Chorus She rolled down the window, let the cool night in, Her hair was dancing in the breeze. I looked at her and forgot the road, Like she was all I’d ever need. Chorus I worked all summer to get this fifty-six-year-old car, To drive you to the lookout to stare up at the stars. But girl, there’s something shining brighter than the whole night sky, It’s the stars in your eyes when you look into mine. I came up here wishing on a shooting star, But I think I already got my wish this far. Then one came falling, burning through the blue— And you leaned over and kissed me like you knew. Now every time I see a shooting star, I’ll remember the night I fell for you. Verse 2 We sat on the hood with our feet up on the bumper, Sharing one warm soda underneath the moon. You pointed out Orion, I pretended that I knew him, Just so I could keep on talking to you. You said, “Make a wish,” and I closed my eyes, But I didn’t need to wish for anything. When I opened them, you were smiling, And somehow the whole world stopped spinning. Pre-Chorus Then you tucked your hair behind your ear, And I swear I heard my heartbeat loud. There were a million stars above us, But you were the only one I could see in that crowd. Chorus I worked all summer to get this fifty-six-year-old car, To drive you to the lookout to stare up at the stars. But girl, there’s something shining brighter than the whole night sky, It’s the stars in your eyes when you look into mine. I came up here wishing on a shooting star, But I think I already got my wish this far. Then one came falling, burning through the blue— And you leaned over and kissed me like you knew. Now every time I see a shooting star, I’ll remember the night I fell for you. Bridge Maybe someday this old car won't run, Maybe the paint will fade away. Maybe we'll laugh about that first kiss, And wonder how we knew that day. But I'll keep that key on a silver chain, And I'll never forget that view— Fifty-six years old, a sky full of stars, And seventeen-year-old me falling for you. Final Chorus I worked all summer to get this fifty-six-year-old car, Never knew it'd take me somewhere quite this far. 'Cause I thought I came to watch the heavens light the night, But you turned and kissed me underneath that falling light. That shooting star burned across the sky, And you held my hand while I closed my eyes. I wished that this moment would never have to end, And you whispered, “Maybe we can do this again.” Now every time I see a shooting star, I don't have to wish on it anymore. 'Cause the night I fell for you Was the night I found what wishing was for. Outro Sixty-five now, and I'm finally retired, Our young ones got young ones of their own. And that old car's still sitting in the driveway, Still carrying the stories of the road. My grandson came by one summer evening, Said, “Grandpa, there's a girl I can't get off my mind. I don't know what I'm supposed to do, I think I might be falling for her this time.” I smiled and reached for those old keys, Set them gently in his hand and said, “Here's what you do, son, if you really love her— Take her somewhere you can see the stars overhead. And when she looks into your eyes, If the stars above don't seem as bright, You'll know you're falling in love, son. Now go make yourself a memory tonight.” And as he drove away in that old fifty-six, I saw my younger self in the rear-view light. Some things change with the passing years, But some wishes last a lifetime. So if you see a shooting star tonight, Don't waste your wish on something new— Sometimes the greatest wish you ever make Is sitting right beside you.
