A Modest Wish

from Into the Nest Again by Sneaky Little Comet

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On shooting stars, on wishing wells,
on birthday candles' glow
on summer rains, on distant trains,
on falling flakes of snow

I wished for stardust on my trail
I wished for faith to never fail
I wished for love like fire, loud as a choir
I always went for shit like that

So if I’ve got to pry a wish from these crumbling walls
in the tangled streets where the traffic crawls
I’ll wish for nothing at all

On fireflies, on frozen lakes,
on faces in the crowd,
on New Year's Eves, on changing leaves
on mists and thunderclouds

I wished for stars to light my way
I wished for faith to always stay
I wished for love to seize me - not just to tease me
I never got back shit from that

So if I’ve got to pry a wish from these crumbling walls
in the tangled streets where the traffic sprawls
I’ll wish for nothing at all
I’ll wish for nothing at all

If I could make one wish
If I could make just one wish
If I could make one wish tonight
I know a black old heart
that faith has torn apart
a darkened street that needs a light

So snuff out all the candles
and forget the hollow cheer
No guests or cake, I need to make
a modest wish this year

I wish for stars to flicker out
I know that faith just leads to doubt
I want a life that's steady; change when I'm ready
I won't give up on shit like that

And if I’ve got to pry a wish from these crumbling walls
In the tangled streets where the traffic stalls
I'll wish for
na na na na
na na na na na
na na na na na

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from Into the Nest Again, released October 9, 2012

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