I Wish I Could Wish You Back

Hope you get this letter

Wherever you are

Shoulda told you everything in it

Right from the start

A true confession

I have to make

I know it's a little late

Couldn't bring you home to mama

She'da thrown you out the door

And daddy woulda got his shotgun

'Cause that's what shotguns are for

Did what they told me

And I feel so sad

'Cause baby, I miss you bad

That ship has sailed

Out to sea and out of sight

Why do you want what you can't have?

And I miss you bad

And I wish I could wish you back

I understood you

You understood me

Maybe we were just a little too much like

Sid and Nancy

Two hearts tangled

Twisted and torn

Headed for the perfect storm

That ship has sailed

Out to sea and out of sight

Why do you want what you can't have?

I miss you bad

And I wish I could wish you back

That letter's out there now and

Maybe you'll read it

Even better than that

I hope you'll believe it

We coulda made it

Swimmin' against the tide

We'll never know 'cause we never tried

That ship has sailed

Out to sea and out of sight

Why do you want what you can't have?

I miss you bad

And I wish I could wish you back

I wish I could wish you back

I wish I could wish you back