Wish you were hereeddie fisher- words and music by harold rome- from the hit musical "wish you were here"- lyrics as recorded by eddie fisher with hugo winterhalter and his orchestra in 1952they're not making the skies as blue this year - wish you were hereas blue as they used to when you were near - wish you were hereand the mornings don't seem as newbrand-new as they did with youwish you were here, wish you were here, wish you were heresomeone's painting the leaves all wrong this year - wish you were hereand why did the birds change their song this year - wish you were herethey're not shining the stars as brightthey've stolen the joy from the nightwish you were here, wish you were here, wish you were here------ instrumental break ------someone's painting the leaves all wrong this year - wish you were herewhy did the birds change their song this year - wish you were herethey're not shining the stars as brightthey've stolen the joy from the nightwish you were here, wish you were here, wish you were here