In 1997, I wrote and produced a play to raise funds for our local chapter of The Make-a-Wish Foundation. As a theme song for the production, I wrote the following song, which was widely used for other Make-a-Wish fundraisers.

She looks like a doll, in that big leather chair,
A doll with a sad little smile.
And she can't understand what she's doing there
She'd like to go play for awhile.
But her momma won't let her, and she wonders why
she can't be like the rest of her friends.
And the Doctor said something that made her mom cry, so she drifts to her world of pretend.

She pretends that she's well and the hurt's gone away
and she runs and she plays in the sun.
She'll be a cowgirl, ridin' horses all day,
and a puppy would be lots of fun.
Maybe she'll dance or act or sing,
there's lots of things she'd like to do.
Given the chance, she could be anything she set her little heart to.

Make a wish, (won't somebody help her)
make a wish, ( the day's growing near)
When all she'll have left are her hopes and her dreams
of soft summer days, bright stars and moonbeams
In this land of plenty does someone exist
Who'll make something happen when she makes a wish.

He's just turned eight years old and he's not aware
that he'll probably never turn nine
his folks want to give him the very best care,
but the money is so hard to find.
He dreams that someday he'll fly to the stars, or ride on the prairie all day
He'd like to play baseball and play the guitar
or watch his favorite football team play.

Make a wish,(won't somebody help him)
make a wish,(it's time to begin)
to open our hearts, our souls and our minds
Let's all work together and I know we will find
ways to show love to those who'll be missed
Let's make something happen, when they make a wish.
Copyright 1997