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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Chicks
Performer
Natalie Maines
Vocals
Emily Strayer
Background Vocals
Glenn Fukunaga
Fretless Bass Guitar
Martie Maguire
Background Vocals
Keith Sewell
Acoustic Guitar
John Ginty
Keyboards
Jimmy Paxson
Drums
Justin Weaver
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Patty Griffin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Natalie Maines
Producer
Emily Strayer
Producer
Martie Maguire
Producer
Rick Rubin
Executive Producer
Stewart Bennett
Recording Engineer
Kirk Shreiner
Recording Engineer
Ryan Hewitt
Mixing Engineer
Howard Willing
Mixing Engineer
Will DuPerier
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Stewart Whitmore
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I wished I was smarter
I wished I was stronger
I wished I loved Jesus
The way my wife does
I wished 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
[Verse 2]
There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard
Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
One night they call me for supper, but I never got up
I stayed right there in my chair
[Verse 6]
There's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard
Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow
[Verse 7]
Think I broke the wings off that little song bird
She's never gonna fly to the top of the world right now
[Verse 8]
I wished I'd a known you
Wished I'd a 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 goodbye
Go to work in the rain
I don't know why
Don't know why
[Verse 9]
'Cause everyone's singing, we just wanna be heard
Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow
[Verse 10]
Wanna grab ahold of that little song bird
Take her for a ride to the top of the world right now
[Verse 11]
Whoa
Whoa
[Verse 12]
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
Written by: Patty Griffin