Penny Wishes - Jt's Song of the Week 2025-08-20

PENNY WISHES
Copyright © John thomas Oaks and David Cornue
Caliora Music Publishing, ASCAP

from the album VEGAS BLUE

Video footage by Matthias Groeneveld and Taryn Elliott on Pexels

Barry Bales - Bass
Justin Moses and Ron Stewart - Fiddle
Tim Stafford - Guitar
Adam Steffey - Mandolin
Steve Gulley and Dale Ann Bradley - BGV

Penny wishes for the sunlight.
Penny wishes on a moon.
Penny holds out for tomorrow.
Penny hopes you’ll come home soon.

Penny wishes penny wishes
In a fountain cool and blue.
There’s a thousand Penny wishes.
Ev’ry one a wish for you.

Penny hangs on to the good times.
No, she never sheds a tear.
She just holds on to tomorrow
Year after year.

Penny wishes penny wishes
In a fountain cool and blue.
She would spend a million wishes
To spend just one more day with you.

And you've walked a million miles, my friend
With Penny in your heart
And soon you’re comin’ home, my friend
And she’ll be there
To welcome your new start

So as you watch the stars in heaven
Fade into Kansas City morning blue.
Keep on counting Penny wishes
In that fountain next to you
'Cause Penny's wishin' down from heaven
She's still wishin' down on you