"If You Had Wings" is a song written by Buddy Baker with lyrics by Xavier Atencio which was featured as the theme song of the former Magic Kingdom attraction of the same name from its opening in 1972 until its closure in 1987.
Lyrics[]
If you had wings, you could do many things,
you could widen your world, if you had wings.
If you had wings, had wings, had wings.
If you had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings.
You could fly to a plaza, where the people play,
at the Mexican fiesta, in the land of Olé. (Note: these lyrics are different in the ride)
If you had wings.
If you had wings.
If you had wings, had wings, had wings.
If you had wings, had wings.
You could fly to Bermuda, like a flying fish,
have a ball on a cruise ship, or catch fish if you wish.
If you had wings.
If you had wings.
If you had wings, had wings, had wings.
If you had wings, had wings.
Wanna buy a sombrero? Made of real fine straw.
or how ‘bout a nice handbag, for your pretty mama?
If you had wings.
If you had wings.
If you had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings.
(Note: The demo version of the song has the merchant singing "You can have cheap" instead of the standard chorus)
You could follow a tradewind, down to old San Juan,
And explore an old fortress, before traveling on.
If you had wings.
If you had wings.
If you had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings.
You can flitter and flutter to the isle of springs,
to that emerald green garden, and do wonderful things.
If you had wings.
If you had wings.
If you had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings.
You can fly with flamingos, to that old French town,
go where regal New Orleans wears a carnival crown.
If you had wings.
If you had wings.
If you had wings, had wings, had wings, had wings.