If Wishes Were Fishes

I wish I was home again At home in my heart again It’s been a long time Since my heart talked to me Wasting my precious days Wishing my life away If wishes were fishes We’d all cast nets in the sea And I wish I was young again My songs still to be sung again The sweet tunes of my life Have gone sour and off-key Writing my tired old rhymes Trying to turn back time If wishes were fishes We’d all cast nets in the sea If wishes were fishes I know where I’d be Casting my nets In the dark rolling sea And if my net’s empty When it comes back to shore I’ll throw it away And go fishing for more And I wish I could care again Reach out and share again Mend what’s been broken And let it run free The older I get it seems The more wishes Takes the place of dreams If wishes were fishes We’d all cast nets in the sea If wishes were fishes I know where I’d be Casting my nets In the dark rolling sea And if my net’s empty When it comes back to shore I’ll throw it away And go fishing for more I wish I was home again At home in my heart again It’s been a long time Since my heart talked to me Wasting my precious days Wishing my life away If wishes were fishes We’d all cast nets in the sea --- If Wishes Were Fishes - Johnny McEvoy