Once upon a time
A girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine
And said she loved me so
But that was once upon a time
Very long ago
Once upon a hill
We sat beneath a willow tree
Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn
But that was once upon a time
Now the tree is gone
How the breeze ruffled through her hair
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there
We were young and didn't have a care
Where did it go
Once upon a time
The world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours
How happy we were then
But somehow once upon a time
Never comes again
Once upon a time
Once upon a time,
A girl with moonlight in her eyes,
Put her hand in mine,
And said she loved me so . . .
But that was once upon a time,
Very long ago!
Once upon a hill,
we sat beneath the willow tree,
Counting all the stars,
And waiting for the dawn,
But that was once upon a time,
Now, the tree is gone!
How the breeze ruffled through her hair,
How we always laughed,
As though tomorrow wasn't there . . .
We were young,
And didn't have a care,
Where did it go?
Once upon a time,
The world was sweeter than we knew,
Everything was ours,
How happy we were then . . .
But, somehow, once upon a time,
Never comes again!
Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals)
Mark Volman (vocals)
Howard Kaylan (vocals)
Jim Pons (bass, vocals)
Don Preston (keyboards, electronics)
Ian Underwood (keyboards, alto saxophone)
Aynsley Dunbar (drums)
Once upon a time
Way back a long time ago,
When the universe consisted of nothing more elaborate than
Mark Bolman
Oh, thank you Frank
And don't misspell it,
That's not Marc Bolan
that's Mark Volman
Hiya friends
I wanna welcome each and everyone of you
I wanna say to you tonight
I feel great
I mean, I feel great
everywhere I go people are always comin' up to me
and they say Mark, Mark, Mark
Mark are you kiddin'
Lemme tell you this friends:
I am not kiddin'
I mean, I am portly and I am maroon
well, how many people here tonight can guess what I am?
Aaaah
I can't guess what you are
Well, then I'll give you some clues
And the first clue is
I am portly
Does that help?
Not much
No, I don't know who you are
Okay, I got one
Clue number two:
I am double knit
Does that help?
No, not much
Whaddya mean?
Well, then I've to give you one more clue
I know this is gonna give it away
And I hate like damn to tell you this
But clue number three:
Ich bin Maroon!
Ahhhhhhhh you're a sofa!
Once upon a time
Way back a long time ago,
When the universe consisted of nothing more elaborate than
Mark Volman ...
Thank you, Frank
... trying to convince each and every member
of this extremely hip audience here tonight,
that he was nothing more, nothing less
than a fat maroon sofa,
Suspended in the midst of a great emptiness
a light shined down from heaven (* twinkling sounds *)
And there he was ladies and gentleman, the good lord
And he took, he took a look at the sofa,
And he said to himself
"Quite an attractive sofa"
"This sofa could be commercial"
With a few more Margaritas and the right company
However, I digress
"What this sofa needs" said the Big 'G'
"Is a bit of flooring underneath of it"
and so in order to make this construction project possible,
he summoned the assistance of the celestial corp of engineers,
and, by means of a cute little song in the German language
(which is the way he talks whenever it's heavy business)
the Good Lord went something like this:
(take it away Jim Pons!)
Gib zu mir etwas Fussbodenbelag
unter diesen fetten fliessenden Sofa
Everybody!
Gib zu mir etwas Fussbodenbelag
unter diesen fetten fliessenden Sofa
and of course ladies and gentlemen that means:
"give unto me a bit of flooring under this fat floating sofa"
and sure enough boards of oak appeared throughout the emptiness
as far as vision permits,
stretching all the way from Belfast to Bogner Regis
and the Lord put aside his huge cigar
and proceeded to deliver unto the charming maroonish sofa
the bulk of his message
with the assistance of a small electric clarinet
and it went something like this...
take it away Jim Pons!
Gib zu mir etwas Fussbodenbelag
unter diesen fetten fliessenden Sofa
Everybody!
Gib zu mir etwas Fussbodenbelag
unter diesen fetten fliessenden Sofa
And of course ladies and gentlemen, that means:
Give unto me a bit of flooring under this fat floating sofa
Once upon a time life was lovely
I never found time to complain
Once upon a time blue skies were mine
But now it's beginning to rain
I'm so unprepared for the weather
Although there's a storm in my heart
I'll just ignore the weather, pretend we're together
And linger alone in the dark
I've always been told that a rainbow
Usually follows the rain
But there's no glow of a rainbow
No sign of sunshine again
I'll just let the clouds cast their shadows
And hide that old moon from my view
Because if it finds me, it only reminds me
Of once upon a time with you
When that old moon finds me, it only reminds me
(Once upon a time it happened)
(Once upon a time it happened)
Believe me if you will
In one brief and breathless moment
The world stood still
I suspected sorcery
Something magic in the air
But I knew it had to be reality or you were there
Once upon a time in love-land
We had a rendezvous
We went sailing on a moonbeam
As lovers do
It was a fantasy a fairytale a fancy flight
And then it all came true
Once upon a time last night
It was a fantasy a fairytale a fancy flight
And then it all came true
Once upon a time last night
I wish I had a dollar for each time I took a chance
On all those two bit Romeos who counterfeit romance
Somehow always thinking of each time that I fell down
Knowing that you fall in love is once upon a town
I slow down, Purple Avenues, to march around in April's shoes
The weather vanes remind all the summetimes that I've left behind
The money's gone for auld lang syne
I spent on Eastern Standard Time
What happened to my role?
September fell right through the hole
All I've got is empty pockets now
Why does August try so hard to hoist me on my own petard?
I've learned one thing from losing her
That an ounce of prevention's worth a pound of cure
The shadows fall, I cannot thread the tenor of the things you said
All that's left is flesh and bone
The lights are on but no one's home
All I've got is empty pockets now
I spill myself another drink
I count the whiskers in the sink
The orchestra is blind
But I've never been the worrying kind
Subsequently and furthermore
I'll sleep right here on the draining board
I'll never be paroled
I like to drink 'em while they're cold
All I've got is empty pockets now
So in this 15 story domino, alone is where I've been
And I know I said I swore I never fall in love again
I guess I still believe a smile is just a frown turned upside down
Once upon a time life was lovely
I never found time to complain
Once upon a time blue skies were mine
But now it's beginning to rain
I'm so unprepared for the weather
Although there's a storm in my heart
I'll just ignore the weather pretend
We're together and linger alone in the dark
I've always been told that
The rainbow usually follows the rain
But there's no glow of a rainbow
No sign of sunshine again
I'll just let the clouds cast their shadows
And hide that old moon from my view
Because if it finds me it only reminds me
Of once upon a time with you
When that old moon finds me
It only reminds me
Of once upon a time with you
Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so;
But that was once upon a time, very long ago.
Once upon a hill we sat beneath a willow tree
Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn
But that was once upon a time, now the tree is gone.
How the breeze ruffled through her hair;
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there.
We were young and didn't have a care
Where did it go?
Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew,
Everything was ours, how happy we were then!
[Instrumental]
Once upon a time there was a girl
who lived in a land of dreams unreal
hiding from reality
treated like a stranger
living with her fantasies
trapped within their world
Once upon a time her hopes had
died
no one there to hear her futile cries
living in a house of stone
no one on her side
a family in name alone
no place left to hide
Once upon a dream a man will come
and give her everything she wants
and loves
but in the morning she'll awake
to face the room around her
it's just another lonely day
and bitterness surrounds her
Mother I'm tired
Come surrender my son
Time has ravaged on my soul
No plans to leave but still I go
Fallin' with the leaves
Fallin' out of sleep
To the last goodbyes
Who cares why?
Mother I've tried
Wasting my life
I haven't given up, I lie
To make you so proud in my eyes
Fallin' out of sleep
Crawlin' over me
To the last goodbyes
Who cares why?
Tuesdays come and gone
Restless i still drive
Try to leave it all behind
Fallin', fallin' out of sleep
Fallin', fallin' with the leaves
I go crawlin', crawlin' over me
Once upon a time in my life...
I went falling...
Mother I hope you know
That I miss you so
Time has ravaged on my soul
When you passed my way
It seemed my lucky day
The world was oh-so fine
Once upon a time
We walked for a little while
You smiled that special smile
And when we said goodnight
You held me oh-so tight
Then you found someone new
And I spent my nights alone
'Cause now we're through
There's nothing I can do
I gotta say forget
Forget him, forget him
'Cause he's no good
No, no
Now, when you pass my way
I guess I'll smile and say
To think that boy was mine
Once upon a time
To think that boy was mine
Once upon a time
Once upon a time
Woh, oh, once upon a time
Meeting you in the park and talking in the pouring rain
(Oh what a time we had)
Running home in the dark and pretending it was all a game
(Oh what a time)
Those were the days, those were the days
Memories of you have really left a scar
And all that I can do now is to love you from afar
'Cos everything was fine
That once upon a time
Asking you if you'd stay, not believing that you might
(Oh what a time we had)
Missing you through the day, dreaming of you through the night
(Oh what a time)
Those were the days, those were the days
Though there's no denying that you're nowhere around
I can't help myself from looking for your face amongst the crowd
'Cos everything was fine, that once upon a time
Have to leave the past behind me and get on the right track
Though there's nothing I can say that will ever bring you back
But everything was fine, that once upon a time
I wish I knew for how much longer this misery will last
Can't control these feelings, I'm still living in the past
'Cos everything was fine, that once upon a time
I've got to build my life again, try to find somebody new
But I know inside my heart of hearts there'll be no replacing you
But everything was fine, that once upon a time
Once upon a time, everything I thought of
Somehow seemed to rhyme
The wise were always old
And the young were always showed
But very early on, I was spun a different hand
Tried to get along, just by knowin right from wrong
The best offer is a helping hand
Everyone needs the promised land
And whether you're young or old
Never ever let yourself get put on hold
I would sit on grandps's knee..just to wear his hat
And listen to the tales
From his world of make believe..
As the child comes of age, leave him alone
To turn the page
Luck is the spine..a broken promise of another's mind
Straight goods really are what money cannot buy
Choose your side, and walk with pride
As a child
Each day seemed to last forever
All the answers
To mysteries were mine to uncover
As a child
I was entertained by simple pleasures
All the questions
Were ways to find the hidden treasures
As a child
Sheltered by my innocence
I was searching
For ways to climb the highest fences
The days go by
Where did the time go
[Chorus]
Goodbye once upon a time
No more thinking I'm past my prime
Goodbye once upon a time
No more living in the past
What's mine is mine
As a young man
My life's gone through so many changes
All the dragons
I thought I'd slain became my frustrations
As a young man
I've come to meet my childhood's end
All the answers
Have since convinced me, I should stop pretending
As a young man
Finally I've realized
I've been dreaming
Living with my past disguises
Where did the time go
[Repeat Chorus]
[Repeat Chorus]
And you
Yes you speak to me tonight
And you say so, say so
That once upon a time
When love, love was a white dove
And hope, long live hope, could spin the whole world 'round
I'm talking east to west
I'm talking lost and found
Get up to the mountain top
I'm going to drop unto the ground
That's once upon a time
You raise me up when I know you're around
But God only knows, what God only knows
You lift me up and you spin me around
God only knows, but God only knows
That's time
Time looked around herself
Time got excited
That's when we all got started
Still I hear you, yes still you speak to me tonight
You say then how come out of love, is all this cruelty arising?
Well I said, look, well will you look at you, you're frightened
I see that you smile through weariness
But there is not much else enlightened
Well, that's a question down to time
You life me up when I know you're around
God only knows, God only knows
Still you raise me up when I know you're around
God only knows, God only knows
That's time
Words And Music : Simple Minds (C) EMI Music (Publ) Ltd Reproduced without permission
Once upon a time there was an Eden,
Once upon a time Adam and Eve,
A ...fell in love
Um...they fell in love
Like you and I
Like you and I
Once upon a time there was Delilah,
Once upon a time the devil and she
A...tempted man
Oh yes...a tempted man.
A..just like you
Are tempting me
Once upon a time
I knew just what to do
But that was long before
I met you, yes,
Once upon a time
I knew just what to do
But now I've fallen in love
Every morning you wake up alone
And you shake up your soul
But nothing stirs
So you take the love of whoever
you please
But you can't find no reason
For giving yours.
'Cause, once upon a time
You held a love so strong and fine
That all the others simply don't compare
She's always on your mind
But once upon a time
You had her there.
Drive into town 'most every night
On the chance that there might be someone
Waiting for you
You tell yourself you'll
Give it your best
Maybe settle for less
But you never do.
'Cause, once upon a time
You held a love so strong and fine
That all the others simply don't compare
She's always on your mind
But once upon a time
You had her there.
Every morning you wake up alone
And you shake up your soul
But nothing stirs
So you take the love of whoever
you please
But you can't find no reason
For giving yours.
'Cause, once upon a time
You held a love so strong and fine
That all the others simply don't compare
She's always on your mind
But once upon a time
I am scorn in this heavenly scheme
With a stench of destruction
I'm a reaper of beautiful dreams
And she knows
I'm on the edge
Sacrilege
Push me over
Tell me once upon a time
I close my eyes
And see myself reborn
Righting the wrong
I won't stay to stand in line
Or wait for God to shine all over me
I wait for the storm
I am you
And know that you heard
You and I are the last
At the end of the world
Then we talk
And we run
And we hide
Then so what
The human race
Suffocates
Leave me breathless
Tell me once upon a time
I close my eyes
And see myself reborn
Righting the wrong
I won't stay to stand in line
Or wait for God to shine all over me
I wait for the storm
Move along
Through the ashes of a dream
Move along
And see myself anew again
Tell me once upon a time
I close my eyes
And see myself reborn
Righting the wrong
I won't stay to stand in line
Or wait for God to shine all over me
(Clarence Paul/Dave Hamilton/William "Mickey" Stevenson/Barney Ales)
(with Mary Wells)
Once upon a time I almost lost my mind
I was lonely, so lonely
Once upon a time
Hoping every day things would go my way
Then you came into my life
Now everything is fine
I never knew what love could do till I met you
Now everything is oh so cozy
Now my skies are blue all because of you
I'm so glad; I was lonely
Once upon a time
The hour's late and the lights are low
I'm walking home just kicking stones
I waited at the deopt you never showed
You missed the last bus hours ago
I remember the first time
I saw you on the street
You looked so pretty my heart skipped a beat
I can't wait any longer but I still feel the heat
I'm down but I'm still on my feet
I walked on down the old fairground
Up from the docks blew a lonely sound
I sat for a while on the cold hard ground
Watched the stars slowly turn as the earth spun around
As the past falls behind up ahead there's a crack
Of light shining bright through the night so black
Like a runaway train rolling down the track
From here there's no turning back
Listen to me baby
Once upon a time
My heart was an ocean
You swam against the tide
The time is past for grieving
My tears have all run dry
I'll leave you with my love
And now I say goodbye
The bottles broke the glasses are cracked
The cards are all dealt and the chips have been stacked
The lamp shades busted and the curtains are torn
The door keeps knocking but there's nobody home
I stood by the road brushed a tear from my eye
Cursed the cars and the rain and the rolling grey sky
I turned around turned my back on that town
And I never looked back again
Well here is my story that I tell to you
You may not believe me but I swear it's true
I escaped to Havana for a getaway
In a tiny club with a Cuban band on a Saturday
And that's when I saw her from across the room
Like something from a movie or a storybook
She had a short dress with curly hair and chocolate skin
That's how it all began
I remember when she came into my life
And all at once upon a time
Love was in the air, just like an ocean breeze
And we were dancing to the sweetest melodies
I held her in my arms until she danced into the night
It happened all at once upon a time , once upon a time
Hifuela mijo tell me what happened next
The next day I was walking to the marketplace
I passed by the cathedral so I stopped to pray
I imagined this journey without my friend
And just like an angel she appeared again
But before I could ask her why she had gone
The Padre started yelling that, 'She's the one'
And suddenly the Policia were everywhere
With chaos in the air
I remember when she had to say goodbye
And all at once upon a time
I could not believe they said she was a thief
And I stood there as they drove her away from me
And what was I to do, now they've accused her of a crime
It happened all at once upon a time
I remember when I couldn't sleep that night
And all at once upon a time
I had to find a way to bring her back to me
So I made a plan of how to set her free
And so tomorrow night, mi amore I will find
It happened all at once upon a time, once upon a time
So tell me, how did you get outta there?
Well
He disguised himself in sheets
I waited for the guards to fall asleep
Snuck into the tower, took the keys
And then I told the girl, stick close to me
He was in a sword fight 'till the death
Everyone that watched just held their breath
And then he ran
I ran
Jumped
I jumped
Climbed
Faster and faster and faster
Guards, stop him, don't let him slip away
Guards
I remember when she came back in my life
And all at once upon a time
We made our getaway to another time and place
We were riding while the tears rolled down her face
She knows I cannot stay so we'll say our goodbyes tonight
It happened all at once upon a time
I remember when he came into my life
Love was in the air like an ocean breeze
Sweetest melodies
Until she danced into the night
Mother I'm tired
Come surrender my son
Time has ravaged on my soul
No plans to leave but still I go
Fallin' with the leaves
Fallin' out of sleep
To the last goodbyes
Who cares why?
Mother I've tried
Wasting my life
I haven't given up, I lie
To make you so proud in my eyes
Fallin' out of sleep
Crawlin' over me
To the last goodbyes
Who cares why?
Tuesdays come and gone
Restless i still drive
Try to leave it all behind
Fallin', fallin' out of sleep
Fallin', fallin' with the leaves
I go crawlin', crawlin' over me
Once upon a time in my life...
I went falling...
Mother I hope you know
That I miss you so
Time has ravaged on my soul
To wipe a mothers tears grown cold
Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so
But that was once upon a time, very long ago
Once upon a time we sat beneath a willow tree
Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn
But that was once upon a time, now the tree is gone
How the breeze ruffled up her hair
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there
We were young and didn't have a care Where did it go?
Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours, how happy we were then
But somehow once upon a time never comes again
Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so
But that was once upon a time, very long ago
Once upon a time we sat beneath a willow tree
Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn
But that was once upon a time, now the tree is gone
How the breeze ruffled up her hair
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there
We were young and didn't have a care
Where did it go?
Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours, how happy we were then
Once upon a time
There was a girl who fell in love
And wanted nothing other
Than to find someone
Who knows
That way that she is
Is natural to them
And nothing
That they can't see
For all posteritiy
This is how it all begins
Once Upon a time
This is how the story begins
Once upon a time
This is how they fell in love
Now fairy tales
They can be real
Just you have to believe
A faith In one another
Will get u through you see
The way that it is
Is natural to them
And nothing that they can't see
For all posterity
This is how it all begins
Once Upon a time
This is how the story begins
Once upon a time
This is how they fell in love
Buy brown besoms buy them when they're new
Buy broom bessoms better never grew
Once upon a time we had a lead to follow
Well respected me used to show the way
Folks would follow on 'cause they believed the promise
Well respected men would never betray
Now look around it's hard to see integrity
You ask for direction and they don't know
Once upon a time the sun shine brightly
But once upon a time was a long time ago
Once upon a time we build a revolution
Big steel wheel roll around the world
Tin ships sailed and whaled and delivered
All the food necessary for the boys and girls
Then one day came a man with a mission
To take away everything they know
Once upon a time was a land for heroes
But once upon a time was a long time ago
Once upon a time things were so simple
You did a day's work you got a day's pay
It didn't come to much but it kept a wife and children
Burned in the lantern that light the way
Now all's left is the story of a memory
The real thing fades with a dying glow
Once upon a time was a land of plenty
It wasn't long ago
We had the kind of love you'd only find
In fairytales
And not so long ago
We were content to be
The young and starry eyed
Our lives were simple like a nursery rhyme
Once upon a time
Do you remember when
We took vacations
Acapulco
In the summertime
Yes we were carefree then
Without the pressures of a world that's so unkind
Before the little things that undermine
Once upon a time
Before we tried to change each other
Sometimes lovers can't be friends
Once upon a time
We rolled in the covers
Can we follow that road back again
It wasn't long ago
We vowed our hearts would be
Forever intertwined
When making love was all we had in mind
No time before it's too soon
No time after it's too late
Time's getting old, time's over now
Don't try to be on time
Don't try to run after time
Time's getting on, time's over now
I'm a little boy, you're a little girl
Once upon a time
I'm a little boy, you're a little girl
Once upon a time
Time's getting on, time's over now
I'm a little boy, you're a little girl
Once upon a time
I'm a little boy, you're a little girl
Once upon a time
Time's getting on, time's over now
I'm a little boy, you're a little girl
Once upon a time
I'm a little boy, you're a little girl
Once upon a time
Time's getting on, time's over now
I'm a little boy, you're a little girl
Once upon a time
I'm a little boy, you're a little girl
Once upon a time
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put us back together again.
We huffed and we puffed,
And we blew this house down.
We tried. Yeah, we tried.
The sticks and the stones were breakin my bones,
And the names that were said kinda hurt us.
Riddle me this and riddle me that.
What went wrong? What went wrong?
When did the sun stop shining?
When did we turn into two divided?
I guess we will never really know why,
But I remember once upon a time.
Sometimes I wish upon a star
To give you a reason to give me your heart.
Rock-a-bye baby, you rocked me goodbye.
Tell me why. Tell me why.
When did the sun stop shining?
When did we turn into two divided?
I guess we will never really know why,
But I remember once upon a time.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put us back together again.
We huffed and we puffed,
And we blew this house down.
We tried, yeah, oh, we tried...
Oh, you know we tried...
When did the sun stop shining?
When did we turn into two divided?
I guess we will never really know why,
But I remember, yeah, I remember.
When did the sun, when did the sun stop shining?
When did we turn into two divided?
I guess we will never really know why,
But I remember once upon a time.
Once upon a time I was with you
In a castle built with dreams we had each night
All the walls were water where the moon would dance
And the floor moved every time we touched
There's no sun now
Stars don't come out
I can't hear anyone near
There's no sun now
Stars don't come out
I can't hear anyone near, anyone's near
When you left I tried
To drown that moon each night
And the water turned to ice
That locked me up inside
But there's no sun now
Stars don't come out
I can't hear anyone near
There's no sun now
Stars don't come out
I can't hear anyone near, anyone's near
Now, I found a planet for myself
Where an ocean cares for me
We beat like wounds
And there is sun now
Stars do come out
I can hear everyone near
There is sun now
Stars do come out
I can hear everyone near, everyone near
And there is sun now
Stars do come out
I can hear everyone near
There is sun now
Stars do come out
Has anyone ever read you a fairytale
And taken you to places magical
Where homes are made of gingerbread and skies are always blue
Where pumpkins turn to coaches and wishes all come true
Has anyone ever sung you a lullaby?
You can fly above the rain clouds
Close your eyes
Let the melody carry you
Leave all your fears behind
You can float across a rainbow sky to once upon a time
I believed in miracles (once upon a time)
I believed love would conquer all (once upon a time)
I believed anything was possible
And i believed again the moment when
I saw you here tonight
Now once upon a time has never felt more right
(Once upon a time) I believed in miracles
(Once upon a time) I believed that love would conquer all
I believed anything was possible
Once upon a time (we believed in miracles)
Once upon a time (we believed that love would conquer all)
Oh yes I believed that anything was possible
And I believed again the moment when
I saw you here tonight
Now once upon a time
Has never felt more right
More Right!
There was a time that time had no time at all.
A cloud is a man's mind, a vauge line between been asleep or awake.
In the dream realitydances, in the morning reality fades
"I do not know what is to be known about breathing air of a dream or air of the earth"
He is an evil man, he enjoyed the pleasures of the occult and the pleasure of truth.
Once upon a time
On a warm and sunny day
He came in my life
I tell everything he said to me
And he said "Just love me hold your hand"
But I did not understand
He said "I'll love you for your love
But I think that's not enough"
Once upon a time
On a sunny day
In a ...... Light
On a sunny day
When he took my hand
A warm day at the beach
The warm sand under my feet
I let my feelings go
I know I have found love
Once upon a time
On a ............ have gone away
We'll never meet again
I remember what he said to me
And he said "Just love me hold your hand"
But I did not understand
He said "I'll love you for your love
There is a goblin
Who a wonderous story tells
Of a witch and a forest and
How on it she puts evil spells
Then sadness arrived there
She blackened the skies there
And the tears of a mountains she turned to ice
All that magic and fantasy vanished
The smell of the flowers and music of birds
Children of the blue moon
Unite your dreams with your tender hands
Recall all your desires and smile
Happily once again
While the essence of that spell
Silenced the whisper of the trees
Unicorns galloped looking for
Other lands in which to be free
And time left that place
And winter came to stay
(the) mist covered the valley with darkness
(And a) sweet young princess
Cried like no othr in the light
Of the moon listening to the fairies cry
Children...
Where are you my great moon
Tell me if you have seen the sun
Now I am a princess without light
I left my memories fly away
My sadness drows with my tears
Green emerald I need to see you once again
I want to see the rainbow in the sky
And listen to the song of
Water flowing from a stream
Where are you long lost hope, ray of light
Magic of the place where I learnt to dream
Children...
Draw a world full of life
Where (the) land is green and
(the) sea is blue
Someday you will see a great paradise
He was to be feared, that's what they say
Pain and lies was what made him this way
No care for the wounds, no care the bruise
He's got nothing to gain, he's got nothing to lose
Betrayed and lied to just too many times
Nothing can hurt you when you're dead inside
If only you could tell the tears from the rain
He's got nothing to lose, he's got nothing to gain
One cold day of winter she gained his trust
She blew on his heart to get rid of the dust
"Once upon a time" is how the story has begun
The end came too soon when she loaded the gun
When she loaded the gun
There was a star in the sky
She had eyes in his eyes
"You know love will never die"
He knew that was a lie
When the star fell from the sky
Her beauty was made of ashes and gold
All that she wanted was to take his soul
When she pulled the trigger they heard no sound
The man with no soul was found dead on the ground
Until death do us apart
Who could have imagined that he had a heart
They say that he loved her until the end
Love is one thing you can die to defend
There was a star in the sky
She had eyes in his eyes
You know love will never die
He knew that was a lie
Ah yeah
I like the way this is happenin
This's one of them Uptown stories
Just check it out
[VERSE 1]
At once upon a time I was down in the dumps
Wasn't really makin loot, troops played me like a chump
Everybody else had cribs and cars
I used to be a star, but I wasn't gettin far
I had a lotta girls, now I don't have none
Even my Undercover Lover said, "Later, Sun"
Whatever happened to the fans that loved me so much?
I didn't fall off, I know I didn't lose my touch
My money got lower and my friends got lesser
My beeper wasn't beepin, so I kept it on the dresser
At home, what's the use, I was dead on juice
But at one time I was kickin like Bruce
What goes up must come down
Jumpin on the 2 train and maintain Downtown
Brothers who ran to me now run from me
My wears was worn out, my kicks looked bummy
I couldn't get a job, yo, they thought I was jokin
Started losin weight and niggas said I was smokin
Never that, but I was livin fat
Then again, I had to tighten up a notch on my hat
Money was a problem, women was a problem
Family couldn't help em, friends couldn't solve em
I hit rock bottom, spent my last dime
Wasn't doin jack once upon a time
[CHORUS]
Once upon a, once upon a, once upon a time
Once upon a time not long ago [x2]
[VERSE 2]
Once upon a time things really looked all in
Way back then, but I recall y'all when
Shit got hectic, I didn't lose faith
Before I had ki's, now I couldn't get a eight
Not even on consignment, my game wasn't good
So I snapped outta that, called Boy in the Hood
Big shot, notorious, undercover gangster
Four fly brothers I can really give thanks to
Run my own company, Money Bag Records
Now I'm makin moves like a king in checkers
I'm back with [Name] in the land of milk and honey
So later for the bitches, now it's all about the money
The kids with the cars who couldn't come and get me
Because of what I'm drivin they be strivin to get with me
And ehm, I know the flava, now they caught the vaps'
Gold went the 12 inch, platinum went the tapes
Rappers used to say 'what's up' and keep movin on
Today they wanna jock me (Hey yo, what up, Sun Born?)
But when I wasn't makin noise they forgot I emcee
So I flipped it 'strictly business' like EPMD
It doesn't matter what they say about me now, cause I got it good
I'm the man, fuck the Boys in the Hood
Oh, you're my man now, partners in crime?
All that's dead, cause that was once upon a time
[CHORUS]
[VERSE 3]
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, door man
Open my door, I'm a star once more, and
Life is twice as nice with juice in my cup
Like the Jefferson's I'm movin on Up-
town in pursuit of the loot and the boots
I'm a one man group, so to hell with the troops
Remembered Sun-Dulah, now they call him Big Willie
Respect came quick I'm like [Name] from _The Bully_
Gettin mad respect, and I collect P.C.
Every week I come around, clowns hit me with a g
The world was yours, now it's mine, cause I took it back
All jeweled up, muthafucka, what you lookin at?
Now I be dissin, before you wouldn't listen
Now you work for me and don't breathe without permission
Once upon a time I was down in the dumps
Today I'm livin large as if my last name was Trump
This piece goes out to my brother J.R. Gumbs
And everybody who shitted on him
And it also goes out to me
And everybody who shitted on me
But understand one thing
Like they can't keep a good man down
Just to let you know
This goes out to the meadow
From strictly ghetto
They shit, dirt
They always gon' be dirt
And they still dirt
Once upon a time
A girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine
And said she loved me so
But, that was once upon a time
Very long ago.
Once upon a time
We sat beneath a willow tree
Counting all the stars
And waiting for the dawn
But, that was once upon a time
Now the tree is gone.
How the breeze ruffled through her hair
How we always laughed
As though tomorrow wasn't there
We were young
And didn't have a care
Where did it go?
Once upon a time
The world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours
How happy we were then
But, somehow once upon a time
Never comes again.
Once upon a time
A girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine
And said she loved me so
But, that was once upon a time
Very long ago.
Once upon a time
We sat beneath a willow tree
Counting all the stars
And waiting for the dawn
But, that was once upon a time
Now the tree is gone.
How the breeze ruffled through her hair
How we always laughed
As though tomorrow wasn't there
We were young
And didn't have a care
Where did it go?
Once upon a time
The world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours
How happy we were then
But, somehow once upon a time
Once upon a time I almost lost my mind
I was lonely, so lonely
Once upon a time
Hoping every day things would go my way
Then you came into my life
Now everything is fine
I never knew what love could do till I met you
Now everything is oh so cozy
Now my skies are blue all because of you
I'm so glad; I was lonely
We made them hate
The youth of today are the dead of tomorrow
We forced their fate
Can't change their ways when their insides are so cold
We close our eyes
The blind lead the blind as their lead into sorrow
Now watch them die
The story begins as death takes one more soul
Once upon a time in the war zone
Broken hearts from broken homes
Grow up mad and all alone
On these souls the sun don't shine
Mental state ready to die
Bullet tag is now a game
Their toys kill that's how they play
Hate unloads the headlines read
Most won't live to see 18!
Dying young, dying fast
Statistics say our children will not last! 2x
Another mother cries in the war zone!
Raised in hell without no peers
Authless heazrts never show fear
Strapped with gats seeking revenge
Headlights flash spirits avenge
Living by unwritten laws
Ignorance will claim them all
In the hood walks the unblessed
Six foot deep is where they'll rest!
Dying young, dying fast
Statistics say our children will not last! 2x
A boy is born in a bed of thorns
He wears his halo hanging from his horns
City streets out of luck you lose
To get what you need
You do what you have to do
Count your blessings, count your tears
Some killing time, some killing years
Talk big, laugh loud - you better back it up
It's the bottom of the river
In the bottom of your cup
Living life in a tenement town
It'll tear you up, it'll drag you down
You've been there once
You don't want to go back
It's all been a lie
The world don't work that way
Hey, somebody's knocking
Just takin' what I need - that ain't no crime
Hey, hey somebody's knocking
Somewhere down the line
Once upon a time
Tenenment town, steeped in soul & sin
You know word gets round
They're gonna deal you in
But the one-eyed jack don't play him wrong
When the dirt goes down, you won't live long
Ain't no life in this tenement town
It'll beat you up, it'll bring you down
You've been there once, do you want to go back
It's all been a lie
The world don't work that way
Hey, somebody's knocking
Just takin' what I need - that ain't no crime
Hey, hey somebody's knocking
I've been down before, you won't see me cry
No way, hey somebody's knocking
You can take what's yours - what's mine is mine
Hey, hey sonebody's knocking
Somewhere down the line
Once upon a time
You can't go home again
You walk this world alone
Once upon a time
Ain't no life in this tenement town
It'll tear you up, it'll drag you down
You've been there once, do you want to go back
It's all been a lie
The world don't work that way
Hey, somebody's knocking
Just takin' what I need - that ain't no crime
Hey, hey somebody's knocking
I've been down before - you won't see me cry
No way, hey somebody's knocking
You can take what's yours - what's mine is mine
Hey, hey somebody's knocking
Somewhere down the line
Once upon a time, a girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so
But that was once upon a time, very long ago
Once upon a time, we sat beneath the willow tree
Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn
But that was once upon a time – now the tree has gone
How the breeze ruffled through her hair
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn’t there
We were young and didn’t have a care
Where did it go?
Once upon a time, the world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours – how happy we were then
Once upon a time
Some stranger came to me and said
That I didn't have to be afraid
Of open loving heart.
Once upon a time
I felt there had to be someone
With brown eyes and gentle smile
With pure loving heart.
And he would treat me very right
And hold me when my soul is cold
He'll always be right by my side
He'll never let me go.
Once upon a time
Some stranger said to me one thing
And I believed, cause everything
He said was pure truth.
Once in a blue moon
My heart bloomed up with light and care
Cause I knew that he's always there
Was always there for me.
He treats me like nobody else
And holds me when my soul is cold
He cares for me like no one cares
He never lets me go.
Once in a blue moon
People get their chance to feel
Some real, sincere and genuine
Once upon a time you would travel
A hundred miles with a smile
Just to be by my side
Now you would not make
The journey across a room
And where we once watched sunsets
We now watch television in silence
Of all the things that I will miss
Oh, your shy laugh, your tender kiss
The thing that I will miss the most
Is you holding my hand
Although parting is such sour sorrow
I agree that we?ll be
Happier apart
For you no longer smile at me
As once upon a time you did
Where we gazed at the Milky Way
We now gaze at the floor in silence
Of all the things that I will miss
Oh, your shy laugh, your tender kiss
The thing that I will miss the most
Is you holding my hand
Wherever you go
Once upon a time there was the beginning
The future; or is this the beginning;
Some say without a true beginning, one can never reach a true end;
So we wait, and dream of
Faraway lands
And of the love of man
And of days gone by
And the days gone by
Once upon a time there was the Great Awakener a Lover,
Nature;
Once upon a time there was the Celtic dream,
In everyone,
In everything
So Dream...
Of faraway lands
And of the love of man
And of days gone by
And the days gone by
Once upon a time you were my brother,
Big pink dress
Spins and twirls
in princess curls
Tell the story in your tiara purls
Let the magic flow tonight
Dolphin rise
for mermaid tales
Ocean breathes
And glitter sales
Let your fairy wings take fly
Once upon a time
Can you imagine?
Sparkle and you shine
You're so in fashion!
Live by your design
Barbie it's your turn now
Once upon a time
Once upon a time
Barbie it's magic
Fairy tales on wine
We're new in classic
Adventures in your mind
We'll have the best time now
All alone without you yeah
so alone, so alone
without you (X2)
Until that day I see you again
Death do us part your long lost friend
Can't wait to see your face again
I'll be here for you my friend
Seems like thru life problems, pleasure and pain
I've always been here and I will remain
remembering the days and the times we shared
If you need me yo! I'd be right there.
But now you're all gone
and I'm here all alone
and now i must face life on my own
I wish you could be here to hold my hand
somethings in life i can't understand
What I'm gonna do without you?
Why did you leave without me?
Sometimes love comes randomly
but now it abandons me (abandons me)
Every morning I wish I could see your face
now a quiet void lies here in you place
and till that day I see you again
death do us part your long lost friend
CHORUS:All alone without you (so alone, so alone)
uuh all alone without you
until that day I see you again
death do us part your long lost friend
can't wait to see your face again
I'll be here for you my friend
Share my chains, share my cost
take my pain, take my lost
and if I could turn back the hands of time
we would be here together now in our minds
forever in my thoughts, shall your vision run
till the end of time, till times undone
this world is dividing us
and can't provide for us (but still)
but still i believe I'll reach that day
and when i come up around your way
always have a place reserved for me
and where I deserve to be
and if I seem to be lost in the storm
forgive me, by and by, and keep me norm
cos till that day I see you again
death do us part your long lost friend
once upon a time,
i know i was,
cruel,wicked,emotionless.
once upon a time,
oh i remember,
it was last winter,
i saw you in my dreams,
i kept you in my mind,
i wanna come to you,
but it will take some time,
o oo o oh,
o oo o oh
o oo o oh
o oo ho ho
cause i love you so,
i know you will be mine.
i wanna come to you,
but it will take some time.
once upon a time o oo
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