Wish You Were Here Lyrics - John Denver

This song appears on three albums, and was first released on the flower that shattered the stone album, and has also been released on the stonehaven sunrise and the john denver collection - caly 

Lbums. 

Dear friend of mine, the weather's fine 

Today I saw some ruins of the roman world' decline 

And I climbed all those spanish steps, you've heard of them no doubt 

But rome has lost it's glory, I don't know what it's about 

I wish you were here 

(when the shadows fall and all the rushing traffic stills) 

I wish you were here 

(and the bells are ringing on the seven hills) 

I make my way to a small cafe 

I wonder what you did today 

Wish you were here 

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Dear one at home, I just flew in from rome 

And paris is a postcard all decked in color chrome 

And so I climbed the eiffel tower and prayed at notre dame 

But I just can't find the romance and I wonder why I came 

I wish you were here 

(on the champs elysees, lovers walking hand in hand) 

I wish you were here 

(they take one look at me and seem to understand) 

This city of light is a lovely sight 

The first bright star I see tonight 

Wish you were here 

Now I write this from the plane 

Drinking cheap champagne 

Wonderin' why two people got so far apart 

Photos 

I wish you were here 

(here in london where the rain is pouring down) 

I wish you were here 

(on this airplane headed back to new york town) 

I'll never leave you alone again 

I'm coming home, but until then 

Wish you were here 

Wish you were here 

Wish you were here 

Words and music by jimmy webb