Once lyrics

Once upon a time

There was a little lad learning

But now he is quite grown

The years have passed by quickly

The youthful soul that was

It still dwells within

Though the temple wastes away

Scarred and chipped by toils

The labor to love life

Shows age in its grey strands

That remind the spirit again

Of time's never ending advance

No matter how long we age

No matter how far we go

A little person starting off

Remains with us forever