Title song from the film “Wish You Were Here”, 1952.
Words and music by Harold Rome.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Where is the wonder
As each day would start
That sang with the dawn
Ran away with my heart?
Where is it gone?
Refrain
They’re not making the skies as blue this year
Wish you were here
As blue as they used to when you were near
Wish you were here
And the mornings don’t seem as new
Brand new as they did with you
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
Someone’s painting the leaves all wrong this year
Wish you were here
And why did the birds change their song this year?
Wish you were here
They’re not shining the stars as bright
They’ve stolen the joy from the night
Wish you were here
Wish you were here
Wish you were here