Wishful Thinking

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Blow out the birthday candles

See a shooting star

Throw a coin in a well

They're all ways to make wishes

The girl wishes for love

The man wishes for money

Your enemy wishes for revenge

What do you wish for?

What has you holding your breath through the entire tunnel?

What's so important?

You take every chance you get

Even at Thanksgiving, when you say you have everything

You break the wishbone and hope to get the bigger side

Why do you waste your time?

Wishes, they're great to have

But don't wish it,

Do it!

If it's so important that you wish at every chance,

It should be important enough to take action

Only you have the power to make your wish come true

Wishes, they aren't safe anyway

Haven't you heard?

Be careful what you wish for, it just might come true

Wishes have strings attached

But  go ahead

Blow away the dandelion,

Blow away the eyelash,

Release the white dove

Just watch your wishful thinking

Watch your wishful thinking

You don't know where it might take you

It'll probably leave you stuck,

Relying on wishes and never doing anything for yourself

01/07/12

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