Fantasia Performs “I Wish”
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Get up and get ready to groove to Fantasia’s performance of “I Wish” at the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth"!
Get on your feet and get ready to groove to Fantasia’s performance of “I Wish” at the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth"!
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Fantasia Performs “I Wish”
Clip: Season 2024 | 3m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Get on your feet and get ready to groove to Fantasia’s performance of “I Wish” at the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth"!
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♪♪♪ Yes!
♪ Looking back on when I was a little ♪ ♪ Nappy-headed boy ♪ -♪ Ooh, wah, ooh, wah ♪ -♪ Then my only worry was for Christmas ♪ ♪ What would be my toy ♪ -♪ Ooh, wah, ooh, wah ♪ -♪ Even though we sometimes would not get a thing ♪ ♪ We were always happy with ♪ ♪ The joy the day would bring ♪ ♪ Sneaking out the back door to hang out ♪ ♪ With those hoodlum friends of mine ♪ -♪ Ooh, wah, ooh, wah ♪ ♪ Greeted at the back door ♪ ♪ Bot, I thought I told you not to go outside ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Tried your best to bring the water to your eyes ♪ ♪ Thinkin' it might stop her from whoopin' your behind ♪ ♪ I wish those days would come back once more ♪ ♪ Why did those days ever have to go ♪ ♪ I wish those days would come back once more ♪ ♪ Why did those days ever have to go ♪ ♪ 'Cause I love them so ♪ -♪ Do do, do do, do do do do do do do do do ♪ -♪ Do, do do, do do, do do do do do do do do do ♪ -♪ My brother says he's tellin' ♪ ♪ About the girl you're playin' doctor with ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ -♪ Ooh, ah ♪ -♪ Just don't tell, I'll give you ♪ ♪ Anything you want in this wide world ♪ -♪ This whole wide world ♪ -♪ Mama gives you money for Sunday school ♪ ♪ You trade yours for candy ♪ ♪ After church is through ♪ ♪ Smoking cigarettes and writing nasty things on the wall ♪ ♪ You nasty boy ♪ ♪ Teachers send you to the ♪ ♪ Principal's office down the hall ♪ ♪ Teacher sends right down the hall ♪ ♪ You grow up and learn that kind of thing ain't right ♪ ♪ But while you were doing it ♪ ♪ You're doin' it outta sight ♪ -♪ I wish those days could come back once more ♪ ♪ I wish those days could ♪ Let me see you put your hands up!
-♪ I wish those days could come back once more ♪ ♪ Why did those days ever have to go ♪ ♪ I wish those days could come back once more ♪ ♪ Why did those days ever have to go ♪ ♪ 'Cause I love, love, love, I love 'em so ♪ -♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do, do do do, do, do, do ♪ ♪ Do, do, do, do, do ♪ -Everybody right here, let me see you rock!
-♪ Do do do do do do, do do, do do do, do, do do do ♪ ♪ Do do, do do do do, do do do do do ♪ ♪ Do do do do do do do, do do, do do do do do, do do do ♪ ♪ Do do do do do, do do, do do do do, do do, doo do ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪ [ Cheers and applause ]
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The National Symphony Orchestra Performs "Olympic Fanfare"
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Alfonso Ribeiro Performs with Britt Stewart
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Alfonso Ribeiro Pays Tribute to the Greatest Generation
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Alfonso Ribeiro pays tribute to members of the Greatest Generation on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 28s)
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