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Free - Wishing Well




"Wishing Well" is a song by the English rock group Free written about their close friend Bevan T. Woodhouse, released in December 1972 as a single and entered the UK Singles Chart on 13 January 1973, reaching number 7. The single was re-released in 1985 and reached number 96 in the UK Singles Chart.


The song is featured on the group's sixth and final studio album Heartbreaker and was written by the entire group. It was their final hit single before the collapse of the band in 1973, with Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke going on to form Bad Company.




Lyrics


Take off your hat, kick off your shoes

I know you ain't goin' anywhere

Run 'round the town singin' your blues

I know you ain't goin' anywhere


You've always been a good friend of mine

But you're always sayin' "Farewell"

And the only time that you're satisfied

Is with your feet in the wishing well


Throw down your gun, you might shoot yourself

Or is that what you're tryin' to do?

Put up a fight you believe to be right

And someday the sun will shine through


You've always got something to hide

Something you just can't tell

And the only time that you're satisfied

Is with your feet in the wishing well


But I know what you're wishing for

Love in a peaceful world

Love in a peaceful world

Love in a peaceful world


You have always been a good friend of mine

But you're always sayin' "Farewell"

And the only time that you're satisfied

Is with your feet in the wishing well


Yes

I wish you well

I wish you well

Everybody has a wish

Everybody has a dream

I wish you well






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