#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 01:54:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Michelle Young <raindiamonds@yahoo.com> Subject: Top of the World by The Dixie Chicks Lyrics Top of the World By Dixie Chicks song and music written by Patty Griffin I wished I was smarter I wished I was stronger I wished I loved Jesus,The way my wife does I wish it had been easier Instead of any longer I wished I could have stood where you have would have been proud But that won't happen now That won't happen now Chrous: There's a whole lot of singing That's never gonna be heard Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow Think I broke off the wings of that little songbird She's never gonna fly to the top of the world Right now,top of the world 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 One night they called me for supper But I never got up I stayed right there in my chair repeat chorus I wished I'd a known you Wished I'd shown you All the things I was on the inside I"d pretend to be sleeping When you come in the morning To whisper goodbye Go to work in the rain I don't know why Don't know why Cause everyones singing We just wanna be heard Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow Wanna grab a hold of that little songbird Take her for a ride to the top of the world Right now,Top if the world, Top of the world Michelle Young at <mailto:raindiamonds@yahoo.com>raindiamonds@yahoo.com God bless you always Do you Yahoo!? New <http://rd.yahoo.com/evt=1207/*http://sbc.yahoo.com/>DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo!