Roger Waters - Three Wishes

Reached back for the bottle And rubbed against the lamp Genie came out smiling Like some Eastern tramp He said “Hey boy what’s happening What is going on You can have three wishes If you don’t take too long If you don’t take too long“ I said “Well, I wish they all were happy in the Lebanon Wish somebody’d help me write this song I wish when I was young My old man had not been gone“ Genie said “Consider it done!“ There’s something in the air And you don’t know what it is You see someone through the window Who you’ve just learned to miss And the road leads on to glory But you used up your last wish Your last wish And you want her to come home... home Bring her home... Genie said “I’m sorry That’s the way it goes Where the hell l’lamp, suckah It’s time for me to go! Byehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!“ There’s something in the air And you don’t know what it is You see someone through the window Who you’ve just learned to miss And the road leads on to glory But you’ve used up your last wish Your last wish And you want