Dear friend of my mine   Weather's fine   Today, I saw some ruins   Of the Roman world's decline      And I climbed all those Spanish steps   You've heard of them no doubt   But Rome has lost its glory   I don't know what it's about      I wish you were here   When the shadows fall   And all the rushing traffic's still      I wish you were here   When the bells are ringing   On the seven hills      I make my way to a small cafe   I wonder what you did today   Wish you were here      Dear one at home   I just flew in from Rome   Paris is a postcard   All decked out in color chrome      And so, I climbed the Eiffel Tower   And prayed at Notre Dame   But I just can't find the romance   And I wonder why I came      I wish you were here   On the Champs Elysees   Lovers walk hand in hand      I wish you were here   They take one look at me   And seem to understand      This city of light is a lovely site   The first bright star I see tonight   Wish you were here      Now, I write this from the plane   Drinking cheap champagne   And wondering why   Two people got so far apart      I wish you were here   Here in London   Where the rain the pouring down      I wish you were here   On this airplane   Headed back to New York Town      I'll never leave you alone again   I'm coming home but until then   Wish you were here      I wish you were here   Wish you were here