If your father were here He would say "That one's Mars" He would hand you the Moon And then he'd bought all the stars I would say, "Brush your teeth Is that dirt behind your ears?" But you'd be dreaming if your father were here If your father were here You would not be in bed You'd be acting out the stories From the books that you've read He'd be walking the plank Of Charlie Bucket Buccaneer You'd be sailing if your father were here And If wishes were horses We could gallop away And if cabbages were watches I would know the time or day Ah, but all we can offer you Are dreams in every size So close your eyes, Charlie Bucket Close your eyes If your father were here He would banish the cold I can still feel his laughter and the hat I would hold As I'm watching you grow Inch by inch, by inch, by inch I would thank him if your father were here Well, if you won't make a wish Charlie Then I'll make one for you
If your father were here
He would say "That one's Mars"
He would hand you the Moon
And then he'd bought all the stars
I would say, "Brush your teeth
Is that dirt behind your ears?"
But you'd be dreaming if your father were here
If your father were here
You would not be in bed
You'd be acting out the stories
From the books that you've read
He'd be walking the plank
Of Charlie Bucket Buccaneer
You'd be sailing if your father were here
And If wishes were horses
We could gallop away
And if cabbages were watches
I would know the time or day
Ah, but all we can offer you
Are dreams in every size
So close your eyes, Charlie Bucket
Close your eyes
If your father were here
He would banish the cold
I can still feel his laughter and the hat I would hold
As I'm watching you grow
Inch by inch, by inch, by inch
I would thank him if your father were here
Well, if you won't make a wish Charlie
Then I'll make one for you