By Yoko Ono
I HAVE A WOMAN INSIDE MY SOUL,
HER EYES SOMBRE AND SAD.
SHE WAVES HER HAND TO TRY TO REACH ME,
BUT I CAN'T HEAR WHAT SHE SAYS.
I WISH I KNEW WHAT SHE SAYS,
I WISH I KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS,
I WISH I KNEW WHAT SHE SAYS TO ME,
I WISH I KNEW WHAT SHE MEANS TO ME.
I SEE AN ASPHALT ROAD INSIDE MY SOUL,
IT'S PALE EVEN IN A WARM SUMMER'S DAY.
IT STRETCHES INTO THE MIST AND CALLS ME,
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT TAKES.
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT TAKES, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT GIVES, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT SAYS TO ME, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT MEANS TO ME. (I wish I knew)
I SEE A TOMBSTONE INSIDE MY SOUL,
IT'S OLD AND MOSSY, COVERED IN DEAD LEAVES.
IT STANDS WITH AN ENGRAVING ON IT SURFACE,
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT READS.
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT READS, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT SAYS, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT SAYS TO ME, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT MEANS TO ME. (I wish I knew)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, hey)
I FEEL SNOW COVERING INSIDE MY SOUL,
IT'S HARD AND SHINING IN SHADES OF GREY.
NO FOOTSTEPS EVER MADE THEIR MARKS,
AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT MELTS.
I WISH I KNEW WHEN IT MELTS, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHEN IT HAPPENS, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW IF IT HAPPENS AT ALL, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT MEANS TO ME. (I wish I knew)
I HEAR A STREAM RUNNING INSIDE MY SOUL,
IT'S COLD AND CLEAR AND CARRIES A TUNE.
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT SINGS AND TELLS,
I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT GOES.
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT SINGS,
I WISH I KNEW WHERE IT GOES,
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT SINGS, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHERE IT GOES, (I wish I knew)
I WISH I KNEW WHAT IT SINGS. (I wish I knew)
(I wish I knew)
(I wish I knew) (yeah!)
(I wish I knew)
(I wish I knew)