Wishes

I wish I was a reader, and I wish I was

The kind of daughter that calls her mom

With stupid questions or anything at all

And I wish that I was smaller, or I wish I was

Better at being kind to the one body that I've got

After all, it keeps me breathin' 'til the day it just cannot

I wish I didn't feel like a burden

All the time

Wish I was certain

I wanna live this kind of life

I wish I didn't linger on every thought

Reshapin' every moment to the point of losin' touch

Wish I was in my body 'stead of hoverin' above (Ooh-ooh, ooh)

And I wish that I was harder, and I wish I was

Less of a feeler so it wouldn't hurt so much

But I offer all my pillows and I give my bed to lay

I'm a shoulder for a cry until the tears melt me away

I wish I didn't feel like a burden

All the time

Wish I was certain

I wanna live this kind of life

I wish that I was smarter, and I wish I could

Communicate a thought without being misunderstood

But it's better keeping quiet, yeah, it's easy staying put

And I wish I didn't cater when I know I should

Stop beggin' for forgiveness and start puttin' down my foot

I'm just used to people-pleasin', yeah, I've gotten way too good

I think I've become the person that I said I never would

I wish I didn't feel like a burden

All the time

Wish I was certain

I wanna live this kind of life

I wish I didn't (I wish I didn't) feel like a burden

Ah, oh-oh

I wish I wasn't (I wish I wasn't) so scared of something

Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

I wish these wishes weren't all for nothing

All the time