Not so long ago, she cared for me
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I was young and acted foolishly
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Broke her heart, caused us to part
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Once upon a time
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Unconcerned, I let her slip away
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In my sorrow, now I curse the day
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I broke her heart, caused us to part
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Once upon a time
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Once upon a time, I must confess
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In my reach was complete happiness
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Didn't know that I was really livin'
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Once upon a time
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Now another kisses her goodnight
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She was mine, and would be mine tonight
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If I'd only done a little givin'
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Once upon a time
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Once upon a time,
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I laughed, the night, she said, This is the end
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Made her cry in front of all her friends
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Acted smart, and broke her heart
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Once upon a time
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I remember what I told the crowd
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Let her go, I even yelled it loud
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I talked a lot, and lost a lot
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Once upon a time
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Gone forever, never to return
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Is the love that once so brightly burned
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I remember once upon a time
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How much I used to brag
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Like so many little grains of sand
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I let her slip through my foolish hands
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And before I knew it, love had turned
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From riches back to rags
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Once upon a time she was my love.
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Not So Long Ago
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| Marty Robbins |
