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Artist: James Otto
Canonical path: /james-otto/i-don-t-want-to-wish-i-had
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I Don't Want To Wish I Had
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I Don't Want To Wish I Had
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I don't want to one day look back on my life
Sayin why didn't I do all I coulda have done
Cause life's too short and deaths too long
And before you know it the time is gone
And there just ain't no getting it back
Oh I'll trade my fear and all my pride
For a life with no regrets
And every tear that aint been cried for what hasn't happened yet
For if I try and but fail
I know I can be at peace with that
So while I live
I'm gonna love without holding back
Because I don't want to wish I had
So let me tell you something that's been on my mind
All my dreams come alive each time I'm with you
And every word I meant to say up to now has been locked up to say
And down the consequences here I go
Oh I'll trade my fear and all my pride
For a life with no regrets
And every tear that aint been cried for what hasn't happened yet
For if I try and but fail
I know I can be at peace with that
So while I live
I'm gonna love without holding back
Because I don't want to wish I had
So I'll trade my fear and all my pride
For a life with no regrets
And every tear that aint been cried for what hasn't happened yet
For if I try and but fail
I know I can be at peace with that
So while I live
I'm gonna love without holding back
Because I don't want to wish I had
No I don't want to wish I had
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