The Wish I Made as a

THE WISH I MADE AS A BOY [Verse 1] When I was just a little boy, Sinbad sailed across my screen, Birds could talk and carpets flew Through kingdoms no one else had seen. Aladdin knew a thousand wonders, Ali Baba feared no door, And I would close my eyes and whisper, “Take me with you when you go.” [Pre-Chorus] Maybe wishes never vanish, Maybe childhood dreams just hide, Waiting somewhere in the years For grown-up life to let them rise. [Chorus] And somehow my old dream found me, Though it wore a different face, Magic traded robes for airplanes, Fairylands for a distant place. There was Yasmina beside me, There was wonder, sea and sky— I thought the boy I used to be Had got his wish before he died. [Verse 2] Her grandfather spoke like a wise man From a tale a thousand years old, Her brother rushed toward every danger, Young and reckless, brave and bold. And our carpet grew two silver wings, Flew us where the warm winds blow, To the islands of the Canaries, For a honeymoon long ago. [Chorus] And somehow my old dream found me, Though it wore a different face, Magic traded robes for airplanes, Fairylands for a distant place. There was Yasmina beside me, There was wonder, sea and sky— I thought the boy I used to be Had got his wish before he died. [Bridge] But childhood dreams are dangerous things— Be careful what you ask them for. Life has quite a sense of humor When it brings them to your door. I had Yasmina, had Aladdin, Ali Baba, skies to roam... Then one evening she got angry— And I knew what still was missing from the show. [Final Chorus] Oh, the magic was complete now, Every character had arrived; Her face went green, the veins were rising, And I barely reached her height. There she stood above me, towering— I could almost hear that childhood theme. I laughed and thought, “Well done, dear life... You remembered everything.” [Outro] The bird, the carpet, distant islands, Every wonder I dreamed of seeing... I only wish that little boy Had been more careful with his dreaming.