The song The Wish is performed by Bruce Springsteen in the album named Tracks (4CD) in the year 1998 .
Dirty old street, all slushed up in the rain and snow.
Little boy and his ma,
Standin' outside a run-down music store window.
On top of the christmas tree shines one beautiful star,
And lyin' underneath, a brand new japanese guitar.
I remember in the mornin' ma, hearin' your alarm clock ring.
I'd lie awake and listen to you gettin' ready for work,
The sound of your makeup case on the sink.
And the ladies at the office, all silk stockin's and rustlin' skirts.
And how proud and happy you always looked, walkin' home from work.
Well if pa's eyes were windows, into a world so deadly and true,
You couldn't stop me from lookin', but you kept me from crawlin' through.
Well it's a funny old world ma,
Where a little boy's wishes come true.
Well I got a few in my pocket, and a special one just for you.
It ain't no phone call on sunday, flowers, or a mother's day card.
It ain't no house on the hill, with a garden and a nice little yard.
I got my hot rod down on bond street,
I'm older but you'll know me at a glance.
We'll find us a rock 'n roll bar, baby we'll go out and dance.
Well it was me in my beatle boots, you in pink curlers and matador pants,
Gettin' up in the livin' room, to do the twist for my uncles and aunts.
Well I got a girl of my own now ma,
Yeah, we're doin' ok.
And I've been workin' up the nerve, to say what it is I got to say.
Last night we sat around laughin', at all those things that guitar brought
Us,
And I laid awake thinkin' about the other things it's brought.
Well tonight I'm takin's requests here in the kitchen,
This one's for you, let me come right out and say,
That if you're lookin' for a sad song, well, I'm not gonna play
Bruce Springsteen - Tracks (4CD)
- Mary Queen Of Arkansas
- It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
- Growin' Up
- Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?
- Bishop Danced (Live)
- Santa Ana
- Seaside Bar Song
- Zero And Blind Terry
- Linda Let Me Be The One
- Thundercrack
- Rendezvous (Live)
- Give The Girl A Kiss
- Iceman
- Bring On The Night
- So Young And In Love
- Hearts Of Stone
- Don't Look Back
- Restless Nights
- A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Pittsburgh)
- Roulette
- Dollhouse
- Where The Bands Are
- Loose Ends
- Living On The Edge Of The World
- Wages Of Sin
- Take 'Em As They Come
- Be True
- Ricky Wants A Man Of Her Own
- I Wanna Be With You
- Mary Lou
- Stolen Car
- Born In The U.S.A.
- Johnny Bye-Bye
- Shut Out The Light
- Cynthia
- My Love Will Not Let You Down
- This Hard Land
- Frankie
- TV Movie
- Stand On It
- Lion's Den
- Car Wash
- Rockaway The Days
- Brothers Under The Bridges ('83)
- Man At The Top
- Pink Cadillac
- Two For The Road
- Janey Don't You Lose Heart
- When You Need Me
- The Wish
- The Honeymooners
- Lucky Man
- Leavin' Train
- Seven Angels
- Gave It A Name
- Sad Eyes
- My Lover Man
- Over The Rise
- When The Lights Go Out
- Loose Change
- Trouble In Paradise
- Happy
- Part Man, Part Monkey
- Goin' Cali
- Back In Your Arms
- Brothers Under The Bridge