Once Upon A Time
(M. Roberts)
I.M.R.O. /
M.C.P.S.
I can still remember when I
was twelve years old
The days were so much longer
the nights were never cold
I remember Granddad workin'
in the fields
while Grandma worked inside
the house preparing all the meals
The sun was always shining
Everyday a battle won
I had no cares or worries
then
now I'm sad that they are
gone
Chorus:
But that was once upon a
time and oh so long ago
Now all I have are
photographs and all I have to show
Are the lines upon my face
ploughed and scarred by time
And a treasure full of
memories
still locked inside my mind
Now seasons come & go
& change the way we are
The things we knew for
certain
have drifted off so far
The ones we loved so dearly
have now passed & gone
With the world upon our
shoulders
we try to struggle on
But I learned by taking
chances
and I’ll teach what I have
learned
So my children & their
children
will realise where they came
from
Chorus:
As the journeys end gets
nearer
And the light is getting dim
If I could start again
tomorrow