If Wishes Were Horses

I wish that we were made of gold
I wish that we would never grow old
Do all the things we’ve never tried
If wishes were horses then beggars would ride
I wish that politicians ties
Would tighten up when they told lies
I may as well try and stem the tide
If wishes were horses then beggars would ride
When you get what you want and it’s not what it seems
At the top of the mountain without any dreams
At the end of your journey with miles still to go
It just keeps getting harder the more that you know
I wish that we could move this town
Across the sea where I live now
The city lights shine on the Clyde
If wishes were horses then beggars would ride