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I Wish You Knew Lyrics by Jim & Jesse

1999

[Intro]
Here's one of the most popular songs that we've been doin' recently
We had recorded a couple of times and we'd like to do it for you
Called "I Wish You Knew"
[Chorus]
I wish you knew
How hard I've tried to tell you
How hard I've tried to get you off my mind
I wish you knew
How hard I've tried to sleep at night
Since I know that you're no longer mine
Since you let another beat my time
[Verse 1]
If only half the things were true you say about my heart
Then I would have forgotten you since we've been apart
You said I forced my lips to kiss you when we said goodbye
You even said I forced the tears that came into my eyes
[Chorus]
I wish you knew
How hard I've tried to tell you
How hard I've tried to get you off my mind
I wish you knew
How hard I've tried to sleep at night
Since I know that you're no longer mine
Since you let another beat my time
[Verse 2]
There's not a thought that could be worse than knowing that you're gone
But in the picture in your mind, I'm never all alone
You see me in another's arms just like I've been with you
But the way I cry for you each night, I only wish you knew
[Chorus]
I wish you knew
How hard I've tried to tell you
How hard I've tried to get you off my mind
I wish you knew
How hard I've tried to sleep at night
Since I know that you're no longer mine
Since you let another beat my time
[Outro]
Well, we've enjoyed fiddling here in Tokyo, Japan
And we hope to see you again the next— pretty soon
'Til the next time, we will say
Bye to you and God bless you all, thank you so much
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Jim & Jesse

Jim & Jesse

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