I Wish I Was a Kid Again

(Friedman/Partridge)

Fred	Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

1. Album version.
   Lyrics by Mitch Friedman, music by Andy Partridge.
   Performed by Mitch Friedman.
   Released in July 2002 on the Mitch Friedman album Fred in the U.S.A.
   Also released on 1 April 2003 on the R. Stevie Moore album Report Card in the U.S.A.

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Lyrics

I WISH I COULD BEGIN AGAIN
LET INFORMATION IN AGAIN
TO BE NATURALLY THIN AGAIN
AND FEEL REAL CLOSE TO KIN AGAIN
TO DREAD THE MEDICINE AGAIN
AND MAKE A HEALTHY DIN AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WISH I WAS A KID AGAIN

I'D LIKE TO START BRAND NEW AGAIN
BEFORE I EVER GREW AGAIN
TO GURGLE, SPIT AND COO AGAIN
AND SING "THE COW GOES MOO" AGAIN
THE FIRST TIME TO THE ZOO AGAIN
READ "HORTON HEARS A WHO!" AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WISH I WAS BRAND NEW AGAIN

IF I KNEW NOW WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW THEN
I WOULDN'T BE RIGHT WHERE I AM
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WAS A KID AGAIN

I WISH I WAS A LAD AGAIN
SPEND MORE TIME WITH MY DAD AGAIN
TO NOT KNOW GOOD FROM BAD AGAIN
A NURSERY SCHOOL GRAD AGAIN
JUST CRAYONS AND A PAD AGAIN
WEAR PANTS AND SHIRT BOTH PLAID AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WISH I WAS A LAD AGAIN

I WANT TO BE A BOY AGAIN
TO NOT HAVE TO ACT COY AGAIN
TO WEAR CLOTHES BY ROB ROY AGAIN
AND HEAR GRANDMA SAY "OY!" AGAIN
TO PLAY WITH MY NEW TOY AGAIN
AND HEAR THE SONG "CONVOY" AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WISH I WAS A BOY AGAIN

YOU CAN'T REDO YOUR CHILDHOOD
BUT SOMETIME DEARMING'S
TWICE AS GOOD
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WAS A KID AGAIN

I WISH I WAS A TYKE AGAIN
BOYS AND GIRLS LOOK ALIKE AGAIN
MY FIRST "CONDENSER MIC" AGAIN
GO ON A CUB SCOUT HIKE AGAIN
TO RIDE MY LITTLE BIKE AGAIN
GET SCARED AND YELL OUT "YIKES!" AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WISH I WAS A TYKE AGAIN

I WISH I WAS A CHILD AGAIN
THE HEIGHT OF JUVENILED AGAIN
NOT CARE HOW HAIR IS STYLED AGAIN
AND WATCH THE "KINGDOM WILD" AGAIN
TO MARCH IN SINGLE FILE AGAIN
AND BE NEWLY BEGUILED AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WISH I WAS A CHILD AGAIN

SOME PEOPLE NEVER, EVER GROW UP
BUT WHO DOESN'T LOVE A PUP?
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WAS A KID AGAIN

I WISH MY SLATE WAS CLEAN AGAIN
MUCH YOUNGER THAN PRETEEN AGAIN
WHEN NUDE WAS NOT OBSCENE AGAIN
AND EAT A NEW "PEEK FREEN" AGAIN
READ "HIGHLIGHTS" MAGAZINE AGAIN
WHEN ALL WAS PEACHY KEEN AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WISH MY SLATE WAS CLEAN AGAIN

I WISH I COULD BEGIN AGAIN
TO KNOCK DOWN JUST ONE PIN AGAIN
TO WATCH THE METS' BIG WIN AGAIN
AND SWIM WITH FEARS OF FIN AGAIN
TO LAUGH AT GILLIGAN AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WISH I WAS A KID AGAIN
I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH
I WAS A KID

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