wish you were here So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell Blue skies from pain Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail A smile from a veil Do you think you can tell And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts Hot ashes for trees Hot air for a cool breeze Cold comfort for change And did you exchange a walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage How I wish, how I Wish You Were Here We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl Year after year Running over the same old ground What have we found The same old fears Wish You Were Here How I wish, how I Wish You Were Here We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl Year after year Running over the same old ground What have we found The same old fears Wish You Were Here