Wish I Could Have Been There
John Anderson
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When our baby Kate was born it was the biggest day of my life Lying there, little bows in her hair In the loving arms of my wife I was the proudest papa in the USA Makin' a living on the road somewhere a thousand miles away It was a happy day, but kinda' sad And I wish I coulda been there Yea I wish I coulda been there I wish I coulda been there for that Little Bobby hit his first home run He was the hero of the home town crowd Two to one, it was a winning run Everybody was cheering loud And mommy she was smilin' saying he's a chip off of the old block But I was on the road somewhere between Memphis and Little Rock It was a happy day but kinda' sad And I wish I coulda been there Yea I wish I coulda been there I wish I coulda been there for that Now Bobby and Kate are all grown up And moved away They stay in touch We're proud of the two good kids we raised And it's hard to believe we are celebrating our twenty fifth year today This party's nice but the kids aren't here At least they called to say Congratulations mom and dad I wish we could have been there I wish we could have been there I wish we could have been there for that It was a happy day, but kinda' sad And I wish they could have been there Yea I wish they could have been there I wish they could have been there, for that
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Written by: JOHN DAVID ANDERSON, KENT M. ROBBINS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song Title & Release"Wish I Could Have Been There" is a song by American country music artist John Anderson, released in 1994.
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AlbumThe song is part of the album titled "Country 'Til I Die," which reached new heights of commercial success for Anderson in his musical career.
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Chart Performance"Wish I Could Have Been There" was a success on the country charts, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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Song DurationThe track runs for a duration of three minutes and twenty-nine seconds.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Anderson and his long-time songwriting partner, Lionel Delmore.
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ThemeThe song deals with the theme of nostalgia and regret over missed family moments because of the necessity of working on the road.
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SignificanceIt marked a significant return to the charts for Anderson, after a period of lower visibility on the music scene.
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Music VideoA music video was released for the song, which featured Anderson narrating the song's story and depicted the events in the lyrics.
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Recurrent ThemeThe song is regularly classified as a tribute to Anderson's father.
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Cover versionsThough the song was a signature hit for Anderson, it's not largely covered by other artists.
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