Do you ever think the boat you row is sinking and
the world went floating by when you were blinking your eye?
And every lucky break you try to take is just a big
mistake you're tired of hearing you can make it if you try.
Do you feel that you're always alone?
Do you dream of the life you
would like to have known?
Oh, I wish I could fly on a high -to -be,
walk on a tightrope and make it look easy.
I wish I'd been born in the
land of sawdust and trade.
Oh, I wish that the world was my stage,
I'd make the front page wherever I'd go.
Standing room only,
I see, just waiting for me
So on with the show
Oh, I wish I'd been born
with a silver spoon
A lady of leisure, I'd sleep until noon
And I wish that my only care was what should I have,
wear, hair
I'd be queen of the country club set,
I'd travel by jet all over the world
London and
Paris and
Rome, they'd all be my home
Dream on, silly girl
Oh, I wish I could fly on a high trapeze
Walk on a tightrope and make it look easy
I wish I'd been born in the
land of sawdust and train
I wish that the world was my stage
I'd make the front page
wherever I'd go
Standing room only I'd see,
just waiting for me
So on with the show