King Of Wishful Thinking

Album: Pretty Woman soundtrack (1990)
Charted: 18 8
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  • I don't need to fall at your feet
    Just 'cause you cut me to the bone
    And I won't miss the way that you kiss me
    We were never carved in stone
    If I don't listen to the talk of the town
    Then maybe I can fool myself

    I'll get over you, I know I will
    I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking
    (King of wishful thinking)
    I am the king of wishful thinking

    I refuse to give in to my blues
    That's not how it's gonna be
    And I deny the tears in my eyes
    I don't wanna let you see, no
    That you have made a hole in my heart
    And now I've got to fool myself

    I'll get over you, I know I will
    I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking (I'll get over you, I know I will)
    I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking, yeah (king of wishful thinking)

    Oh no, I will never, never shed a tear for you
    I'll get over you (I know I will)

    If I don't listen to the talk of the town
    Then maybe I can fool myself

    I'll get over you, I know I will
    I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking (king of wishful thinking)
    I'm the king of wishful thinking

    I'll get over you, I know I will
    You made a hole in my heart
    But I won't shed a tear for you
    I'll be the king of wishful thinking
    I'll get over you (I know I will)
    I'll pretend my heart's still beating
    'Cause I've got no more tears for you
    I'm the king of wishful thinking
    I'll get over you (I know I will)
    You made a hole in my heart
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking Writer/s: Martin George Page, Peter John Cox, Richard P Drummie
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Chris from AtlantaThe chorus of the song "I'm the king of wishful thinking" was taken when Peter Cox was at a bar in the Le Parc Hotel in Los Angeles with members of Robert Palmer's band, where Richard Drummie said "We'll be fine, we're the kings of wishful thinking."
  • Troy C from NyWhy just this song? What about "Call Me"?!!
  • Nuhuh from ContrariaIt's "I'm the King I Wished for Baby"
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