Once upon a time he asked her to be his wife
once upon a time she told him that’d be nice
but run away she always had to run away
nice isn’t good – good isn’t nice
They lived in a house with roses all around
the neighbours were so nice they thought that true love was found
but run away she always had to run away
footsteps on roses don’t make a sound
In this way the years went by
and in this way she made him cry and he made her cry too
they don’t know what to do – don’t know what to do
Windows’ on the right – door is on the left
escape is everywhere but they are too bereft
And in this way the years went by
in this way the years went by
in this way she made him cry and he made her cry too
they don’t know what to do – don’t know what to do do do do do oh –
Once upon a time seems so long ago
memories are fine but now is all they know
so they’ll stay another day so they’ll find another way
so they’ll stay so they’ll stay another day
so they’ll find another way
once upon a time
once upon a time
Too many words can’t be unsaid
too many wounds can’t be unbled
too many lives can’t be unled
and they’re getting old, yeah, they’re getting old
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