I Wish I Could Have Been There (Woodstock) Lyrics

I wish I could have been there on the high-wayWhen the people came from miles around to seeThe children of the flowers come togetherI wish I could have been there in the sunshineWith the sound of lovely laughter in the airAnd the music makers first began to playTo hear them playAnd I wish I could have been there in the rainWhen the clouds were silver castles in the skyAnd I wish I could have heard the people singAs the rhythm and the words came floating byI wish I could have been there in the star - lightWhen the countryside was quiet once againAnd the music and the makersThe poets and the singersAnd the children of the flowersHad all gone