i wish it was the time

i wish it was the time we went to the beach
i held you in the water, you felt so light
in the hotel room with the tv on
i remember the sand in the bed that nite

i wish it was that time again...

i wish it was the time i introduced you to my friends
they thought you were so pretty and laughed at your jokes
we went to a diner on the downtown side
i stared at the tablecloth and hardly even spoke

i wish it was that time again...

i can’t find the words to apologize
this chemical haze makes my mouth feel dry
i wish i had the spit to form the phrase
and tell you that i love you and i have for days and days...

i wish it was that time again...

i wish it was the time i could talk to you
and tell you my ambitions, the things i want to do
we used to stare at one another like there was something to be seen
it’s easy to fall in love when you’re young and green

i wish it was that time again...

i can’t find the words to apologize
this chemical haze makes my mouth feel dry
i wish i had the spit to form the phrase
and tell you that i love you and i have for days and days...

i wish it was the time we went to the beach...

Jon Houlon, Hillside Blue Music, 2002