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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Natalie Maines
Natalie Maines
Lead Vocals
Emily Strayer
Emily Strayer
Background Vocals
Bryan Sutton
Bryan Sutton
Guitar
Adam Steffey
Adam Steffey
Mandolin
Byron House
Byron House
Bass
Sara Nelson
Sara Nelson
Cello
Lara Hicks
Lara Hicks
Viola
Leigh Mahoney
Leigh Mahoney
Violin
Stephanie Asdeti
Stephanie Asdeti
Violin
Martie Maguire
Martie Maguire
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin
Songwriter
John Mock
John Mock
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Chicks
The Chicks
Producer
Lloyd Maines
Lloyd Maines
Producer
Gary Paczosa
Gary Paczosa
Mixing Engineer
Eric Bickel
Eric Bickel
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Robert Hadley
Robert Hadley
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I wished I was smarter, I wished I was stronger I wished I loved Jesus the way my wife does I wish it had been easier, instead of any longer I wished I could have stood where you would have been proud That won't happen now, that won't happen now There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow Think I broke the wings off that little song bird She's never gonna fly to the top of the world right now Top of the world I don't have to answer any of these questions Don't have no God to teach me no lessons I come home in the evening, sit in my chair One night they called me for supper, but I never got up I stayed right there in my chair There's a whole lot of singing that never gonna be heard Disappearing everyday without so much as a word, somehow Think I broke the wings off that little song bird She's never gonna fly to the top of the world right now I wished I'd known you, wished I'd shown you All of the things I was on the inside I pretend to be sleeping, when you come in in the morning To whisper good-bye, go to work in the rain I don't know why, don't know why Cause everyone's singing, we just wanna be heard Disappearing every day without so much as a word, somehow Wanna grab a hold of that little song bird Take her for a ride to the top of the world right now Woah, woah To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world To the top of the world
Writer(s): Patricia J. Griffin Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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