I Wish
J. Hollins Lyrics

Can I talk to you for a minute?
J. Hollins wants to discuss something with his former lover.

You know, I be thinking to myself
J. Hollins has been reflecting on their past together.

We had a lot of good times together
J. Hollins reminisces about the happy moments they shared.

(Come on, baby, come on darlin', darlin')
J. Hollins pleads with his former lover to listen to him.

We did everything together
J. Hollins and his former lover were inseparable.

Yeah, we would wake up early in the morning
J. Hollins remembers how they used to start their days.

(All I need, all I need All I need is a chance to make it right)
J. Hollins wishes he could have another opportunity to fix things between them.

And just get in the car and just ride on out
J. Hollins recalls the spontaneous road trips they would take together.

(Just one chance) Remember that? (All I need, all I need, is just one wish)
J. Hollins asks if his former lover remembers those special moments they shared and hopes for a second chance to make it right.

Use to watch the sunrise
J. Hollins misses watching the sun come up with his former lover.

(One wish, one wish) Use to watch the sunset (All I need, all I need All I need is a chance to make it right)
J. Hollins misses the romantic moments they shared together and wishes he could have a chance to make things right between them.

We was everything to each other, you know?
J. Hollins reminds his former lover how deeply they cared for each other.

(All I need, all I need, Is just one wish) Damn, I miss those days (One wish, one wish, one wish)
J. Hollins expresses how much he misses their relationship and wishes for a chance to go back to those times.

If I could, if I could just hold you in my arms You know what I mean?
J. Hollins longs to be close to his former lover again and hopes they still feel the same way.

(All I need, all I need, Is just one wish, one wish) It just feels so good (One wish)
J. Hollins believes that if he had one wish, he could make everything right again between them.

One little, itty, bitty wish If I could just have one wish
J. Hollins believes that just one wish could make everything right between them.

Damn baby Just don't understand where we went wrong I gave you my heart I gave you my soul I gave you
J. Hollins is confused about where their relationship went wrong and reminds his former lover of all that he gave to her.

As a matter of fact I was the one who said I love you first It was about eight years ago, don't act like you don't know
J. Hollins reminds his former lover that he was the one who first said "I love you" and hopes she remembers their history together.

We were sittin' at home in your mama's livin' room Cause, we couldn't be alone See your mama knew I was something else, she knew how I felt Back then we were in school and that's your favorite excuse
J. Hollins reminisces about their early relationship and how they would spend time together in his former lover's mother's living room because they couldn't be alone.

Growin' up I was a fool and I can't lie I'm missing you Listen and don't trip I think I need a bottle with a genie in it Here's my wish list
J. Hollins admits that he made mistakes in their relationship and shares his wish list with his former lover, hoping that she will grant him another chance.

First one, I would create a heart changing love Second one, I'll take yours and fill it all up Third one, but I don't need a lot of wishes 'Cause I'll be okay if I get one
J. Hollins lists his three wishes, and clarifies that he only needs one wish to have everything he wants.

If I had one wish, we would be best friends Love would never end, it would just begin If I had one wish, you would be my boo Promise to love you, trust me I'll trust you If I had one wish, we would run away Making love all day, have us a baby If I had one wish, I'll make you my whole life And you'll be my wife, make it right this time
J. Hollins lists his ideal outcomes if he were granted one wish, hoping to restore their relationship to what it once was.

(One wish, one wish, one wish)
J. Hollins repeats the phrase, emphasizing his desire for just one wish.

Now tell me is this the only way I can get you right back in If so then searchin' I'll go, then I can have you for sho'
J. Hollins asks his former lover if this is the only way they can reconcile, and promises to do whatever it takes to make her his own again.

Then you'll be loving me, holding me, kissing me So girl don't tell me what I'm feeling is make believe
J. Hollins imagines how it would feel to have his former lover back in his arms, and insists that his love for her is real.

I swear if I lose a second chance with you I wouldn't know what to do I'll probably check myself into some kind of clinic I couldn't be alone because without you I'm sick
J. Hollins is afraid of losing another chance with his former lover, and confesses that he cannot bear to be without her.

I don't even know how we ended upon this road And, even though we are grown Girl I just want you to know
J. Hollins is confused about how they ended up where they are, but despite their maturity, he wants his former lover to know how he feels.