VERSE 1 I wish that you loved me The way that I loved you I wish that you wanted me As much as I wanted you I wish you were excited about me As much as I’m excited about you I wish I was living on a pink cloud With love and romance everyday
VERSE 2 Oh Lord am I wishing too much For something I’ll never have I wish I wouldn’t cry so much About things that cannot change I wish I wouldn’t pine away for things That can never be Lord help me to set my affections Set them on things above
CHORUS Lord help me to survive In this world without all these earthly delights Help me to live this life without the thing I dream about Help me to stop spending my days with wishful thinking If only in this life I have hope I am of all men most miserable Lord help me to set my affections on things above And the joy that is set before me
VERSE 3 I’ve got to strengthen my mind Press on till I hit the mark Of the price of the high calling I hope I make it to the end Wishing for unrealistic things on earth Is not the way to live Today is the end of wishing Vanity of vanity says the preacher
CHORUS Lord help me to survive In this world without all these earthly delights Help me to live this life without the things I dream about Help me to stop spending my days with wishful thinking If only in this life I have hope I am of all men most miserable Lord help me to set my affection on things above And the joy that is set before me
CODA Things above, set my affection on things above 4x
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