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Artist: The Rakes
Canonical path: /the-rakes/wish-you-were-here
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Wish You Were Here
Read Wish You Were Here lyrics by The Rakes on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Wish You Were Here
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Wish you were here
Where the palm trees sway
I want you to be jealous of me
And see what you're missing out on
I swim every day
Work on my tan
I hope that it's pissing down at home
And you're stuck in a massive traffic jam
Take another drink
Onto the terrace bar
The closest that you'll get to this
Is track four on Wham's Greatest Hits
On my return
You'll see a change in me
My love handles will have gone
And you'll be kicking yourself
Wish you were here
Where the palm trees sway
I'm happy and I'm relaxed
I'm not bitter in the least
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