Lyrics

I wish I could be on top of a tree,
I wish I could be a bird, then you see,
I’d fly and fly and fly and fly way up to the sky, the sky.
A bird’s what I wish to be.

I wish I could swim; I wish I had fins,
I wish I could be a whale in the sea,
I’d splash and splash and splash and splash,
And give my tail a mighty crash,
A whale’s what I wish to be.

Just wiggle my nose, then my mind goes,
I could be what I want to be,
I might be a bear, combing my hair,
Or playing ball in the breeze.

I wish I had paws; I wish I had claws,
I wish I could be a lion, you see,
I’d run and run and run and run,
Then lie in the sun, the sun,
A lion’s what I wish to be.

I wish I could hop; I never would stop,
If wishes come true, I’m a big kangaroo,
I’d jump and jump and jump and jump,
And everyone would hear me thump,
A kangaroo, I wish to be.

Just wiggle my nose, and then my mind goes,
I could be what I want to be,
I might be a bear, combing my hair,
Or playing ball in the breeze.

I like to pretend, have fun with my friends,
So happy to be especially me,
I’ll clap my hands to this song,
I’ll clap while I sing along,
It sure feels good to be me,
Yes, it sure feels good to be me,
Yes, it sure feels good to be me.

Children often love to pretend that they are some sort of animal; accordingly, the lyrics encourage them to imagine that they are a bird flying high, a whale in the sea splashing its tail, a bear combing its hair, or even a jumping kangaroo. At the end of the song, the children realize they are happy just being themselves and having fun with their friends.

Rosalie Moscoe