Once upon a lifetime

I looked in someone's eyes

And felt the fire

Burning in my heart

For the very first time

She was scared and young

And had never tasted love

So I took her by the hand

And a boy became a man

Once upon a lifetime



And once upon a lifetime

You hold the

Queen of Hearts

And if you gamble

On a diamond win

The dealin' starts



You stand to lose it all

As the cards

Begin to fall

And the lesson

Learned is hard

You're only dealt

The Queen of Cards

Once upon a lifetime



So if you're taking chances,

Know the chance you take

A broken heart's

A high price to pay

Foolish ways will

Make fools of the wise

And the best things

Seldom come along twice



Once upon a lifetime

You know that

You've been blessed

When you hold

Your first born tenderly

Against your chest



And through the

Innocence you see

The value of a family

And you feel

A special bond

That only comes along

Once upon a lifetime



So if you're taking chances,

Know the chance you take

A broken heart's

A high price to pay

Foolish ways will make

Fools of the wise

And the best things

Seldom come along twice

And people only find

Love like yours and mine

Once upon a lifetime