The first love I ever had, the first time I went mad The first time I left home, the first time I felt alone The first time my heart was hurt, the first thing I did wrong If I had one wish I'd ask to relieve splendor in the grass The first time I was ever kissed, the very first person I did miss The first time I said goodbye, the first time I felt I'd die The first time I felt shame, the first time I was to blame If I had one wish I'd ask to relieve splendor in the grass The first time I did see the wonder of the sea The first time I did hold a baby close to me The first I held near, the first time I felt tears If I had one wish I'd ask to relieve splendor in the grass