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Artist: Martha Wainwright
Canonical path: /martha-wainwright/i-wish-i-were
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I Wish I Were
Read I Wish I Were lyrics by Martha Wainwright on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I Wish I Were
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I can hardly move
And I sure can't groove
And I can hardly see
Why I'm so afraid
And the days are long
I can't get rid
Of what's wrong
It's plain to see
But the problem
Is, is, is in me
I wish I were
A singer
A dancer
Dancing for your love
Am I somewhere in the middle
Do I count at being special
Is there a sincerity
In anything I say
Do I know what anything means
Can I see
I listen to the radio
Not music but the talk shows
I watch a lot of PBS and BBC
I don't want to meet the press
I'm scared
I'm scared of what I see
The only thing I recognize
Is the pain in my side
And the hunger that I feel
Is the only thing that is real
I wish I were
A singer
A dancer
Dancing for your love
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