Wish You Were Here

Dear friend of mine, the weather's fine

Today I saw some ruins of the Roman world's decline

And I climbed old Spanish steps, you've heard so much about

But Rome has lost its glory, I don't know what it's about



I wish you were here

When the shadows fall and the rushing traffic stills

I wish you were here

And the bells are ringing on the seven hills

I make my way to a small cafe

I wonder what you did today

I wish you were here



Dear one at home, I just flew in from Rome

And Paris is a postcard all decked out in color chrome

So I climbed the Eiffel Tower and I prayed at Notre Dame

But I just can't find the romance and I wonder why I came



I wish you were here

On the Champs-Élysées, lovers walking hand in hand

I wish you were here

They take one look at me and they seem to understand

This city of light is a lovely sight

The first bright star I see tonight

I wish you were here



Now I write this on the plane

And I'm drinking cheap champagne

And wonderin' why two people got so far apart



I wish you were here

Here in London where the rain is pouring down

I wish you were here

On this airplane headed back to L.A. town

I'll never leave you alone again

I'm coming home, but until then

I wish you were here

(I wish you were here)

I wish you were here

(I wish you were here)

I wish you were here

(I wish you were here)

I wish you were here