I Wish

"I Wish" is a hit song by Stevie Wonder. Fantasia, Patti LaBelle, and Yolanda Adams covered the song for the 2006 animated film Happy Feet and it's soundtrack. The original song was also used in the film during a tap-dancing sequence by Mumble and in the ending, a cover reprise is sang by the chours after the emperor penguin nation celebrate Mumble, in his victory over the aliens for taking all of fish.

Lyrics

Looking back on when I

Was a little nappy headed boy

Then my only worry

Was for Christmas what would be my toy

Even though we sometimes

Would not get a thing

We were happy with the

Joy the day would bring 

Sneaking out the back door

To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine

Greeted at the back door

With boy thought I told you not to go outside

Tryin' your best to bring the

Water to your eyes

Thinkin' it might stop her

From woopin' your behind

I wish those days could come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go

I wish those days could come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go

Cause I love them so

Brother says he's tellin'

'Bout you playin' doctor with that girl

Just don't tell I'll give you

Anything you want in this whole wide world

Mama gives you money for Sunday school

You trade yours for candy after church is through

Smokin' cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)

Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the hall

You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right

But while you were doing it-it sure felt outta sight

I wish those days could come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go

I wish those days could come back once more

Why did those days ev-er have to go

Trivia

• In the reprise, Mumble and Gloria did the same dance move as they did in "Boogie Wonderland".

Gallery

• Original
• Reprise
• Miscellaneous

Mumble's feet

Single

Videos

Happy Feet - I Wish

Original

Happy Feet Ending Song Scene - I Wish Reprise

Reprise

Happy Feet Soundtrack - Fantasia, Patti LaBelle, and Yolanda Adams - I Wish (HQ) + Lyrics

Soundtrack version