Once Upon 
A Lifetime 
Alabama Album: 
American Pride 
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 
But if you gamble on a diamond when the dealing 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 hearts 
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 
Through the innocence you see there you are the 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 a love like yours and mine 
Once upon a lifetime