i set a friend of mine up on a day

and watched her little boy for the day

at a ball playing games and eating dogs

riding all the rides at our county fair

and i thought he was just being a kid

hmm

when he did what he did back at my place

on a balloon he had won

he wrote daddy i had fun

i missed you

and i wished you were there

i wished you were there

well i wasn't sure just what he had in mind

but then he jumped up and he ran outside

and i still see the excitement in his eyes

him pointing smile ain't so full of pride

and no angel from above

could've moved me more than this little boy's love

i wished you were there

i wished you were there

he let it go he waved goodbye

or was it hello i don't know

i died inside

i broke down and cried

and when he said to me

as it rose out of sight

do you think it's in heaven yet i let it go

i wave goodbye

or was it hello i don't know

i died inside

but lord he opened my eyes we let it go

we wave goodbye

i think i know

we let it go

i wish you were there

oh i wish you were there

i wished you were there

i wished you were there