Wishing Song
The Airborne Toxic Event * Track #8 On Muppets: The Green Album
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Album Muppets: The Green Album
- #1Muppet Show Theme Song
OK Go
- #2Rainbow Connection
Weezer & Hayley Williams
- #3Mahna Mahna
The Fray
- #4Movin’ Right Along
Alkaline Trio
- #5Our World
My Morning Jacket
- #6
Halfway Down the StairsAmy Lee
- #7Mr. Bassman
Sondre Lerche
- #8Wishing Song
The Airborne Toxic Event
- #9Night life
Brandon Saller
- #10Bein’ Green
Andrew Bird
- #11I Hope That Something Better Comes Along
Matt Nathanson
- #12I’m Going To Go Back There Someday
Rachael Yamagata
Wishing Song by The Airborne Toxic Event
Performed by
The Airborne Toxic EventAbout
The original version of the song comes from Season 2, Episode 9 of the Muppet Show, guest-starring Madeline Kahn. It’s sung by Gonzo (Dave Goelz) who develops a crush on Kahn, then gets sad when it’s not reciprocated.
However, ultimately, Gonzo comes to accept himself and sings about his self-worth...
Wishing Song Lyrics
I wish I had a coat of silk, the color of the sky
I wish I had a lady fair, as any butterfly
I wish I had a house of stone that looked down on the sea
But most of all, I wish that I was someone else but me
[Interlude: Lyrics Unknown]
Now I don't have a coat of silk, but I still have the sky
And I don't have a lady, no, but there goes a butterfly
And I don't have some house of stone, but I can see the sea
But most of all, I know that I am happy just to be me
I'm happy to be me
[Outro: Lyrics Unknown]