D A D I wish you freedom, I wish peace, I wish you nights of stars A D Dm that beckon you to sleep. I wish you heatache that makes D D Dm Dm A you more of a man, I wish I could be there, but I can't. D A I wish you places, that sit so still, where people never ever D A D change and never ever will. I wish I could hold you and Dm D D Dm Dm A make you understand, I wish I could be there but I can't. E D D E Be good for your momma, cuz she'll need a hand to hold, E D D E and boy she loves you, more than you'll ever know. D E D There are rhymes and there are reasons, and times when E F G A nothing stayed the same, but you know my love still remains. D A D I wish you wisdom, I wish you years, I wish you armies A D Dm to conquer all your fears. I wish you courage for all that D D Dm Dm A life demands, I wish I could be there, but I can't. E D D E Be good for your momma, cuz she'll need a hand to hold, E D D E and boy she loves you, more than you'll ever know. D E D There are rhymes and there are reasons, and times when E F G A nothing stayed the same, but you know my love still remains. D A I wish we were together, I wish I was home, I wish there D A D was nights when I was never alone. I know I've said it, but Dm D D Dm Dm A I'll say it once again, I wish I could be there, but I can't...