King Missile - I Wish lyrics

I wish I had a story to tell I wish I knew the story of the cardboard man Or the talking film canister, or the spoon that moved I wish I knew the one about the wise guru Or the honest lizard I wish I knew about the dog that dressed like a cat Or the mule that walked like rock Or the tornado who swam like a statue of Carmen Miranda I wish I knew all these stories or had the inclination to make them up I wish I could sit on soft pillows and drink molten lava I wish I could make love to the sky I wish I could eat the corn of joy and sorrow I wish the sky was green and my body was bright blue I wish I could talk sideways and backwards I wish I could drive the tractor of innocence And return the the life I never knew I wish I could drink chocolate champagne I wish I had that fax number I wish that nothing could mean something And that everybody could have everything Some wishes come true Some of these wishes will come true Others are destined to become dreams deferred Shriveling up like grapes with sun tans But all is not lost No, all is not lost, not yet I wish I had 3 eyes, but of course, I have 3 eyes I have clairvoyant paranoia I have precognitive dissonance I have many other ways of seeing at my disposal I have a garbage disposal, dinner plans and dog biscuits I have many many options and a strong sense that freedom is within Where I shall never find it Freedom is lost, failure is just around the corner And the only thing that consoles me is the sound of my voice And the fact that I don't cut myself shaving as often I used to But of course, I don't shave as often as I used to either