Written by John Denver



Dear friend of mine the weather's fine

Today I saw some ruins of the Roman worlds decline

So I climbed those Spanish steps

You've heard so much about

But Rome has lost its glory

I don't know what it's about



I wish you were here when the shadows falling 

And all the rushing traffics still

I wish you were here

When the bells are ringing on the seven hills

I'll make my way to a small caf?BR> I wonder what you did today

I wish you were here



Dear one at home I just flew in from Rome

Now Paris is a post card

All decked out in colored chrome

So I climbed the Eiffel Tower

And I prayed at Notre Dame

But I just can't find the romance

And I wonder why I came



I wish you were here on the Champs-Elysees 

Lovers walking hand in hand

Wish you were here when they take one look at me

And seem to understand

This city of light is a lovely sight

The first bright star I see tonight

I'll wish you were here



Now I write this from the plane

Drinking cheap champagne

Wondering how two people got so far apart



Wish you were here, here in London 

Where the rain is pouring down

I wish you were here

On this airplane headed back to New York town

I'll never leave you alone again

I'm coming home but until then

I wish you were here

I wish you were here

I wish you were here