so i had a wish
when i was young
i wanted to be all-powerful

but, actually
when i was young
i was only a wallflower full of it

oh, i knew the road would be bumpy
at the least i knew what i wanted to be

so i had a wish
when i was young
i wanted to be telepathic

but, actually
when i was young
i knew i was too mathemathic

oh, i knew the road would be bumpy
at the least i knew what i wanted to be
yeah

so i had a wish
when i was young
i wanted to be an oyster pearl

but, actually
when i was young
i was only just a chorus girl

oh, i knew the road would be bumpy
at the least i knew what i wanted to be
yeah