Once I had a love, so sweet   I remember   She'd follow me to the ends of the earth   And I'd let her      And everyday was like a fairy tale   Cuts me up inside to think how I failed   I see now so well      She gave me everything she had   For the better   Gave me the key to her soul   And I let her      Once I had a love, so sweet   I remember   She'd follow me to the ends of the earth   And I let her      And every day was like a picture book   The look of love was in her eyes and how she'd looked   But me, I just took, I just took      A fellow traveler with nothing planned   Still loving me the way I am   Expecting nothing in return   And through her I got to learn      Too late for me to see   I measured out my destiny   Too late for me to know   Where I lost her, I don't know      Every day was like a picture book   The look of love was in her eyes and how she'd looked   But me, I just took, I just took      Once I had a love, so sweet   I remember   She'd follow me to the ends of the earth   And I let her      Once I had a love, so sweet   I remember   Follow me to the ends of the earth   And I let her      Yes, I let her, I let her slip away   (Once I had a love, so sweet)   (I remember)   Let her slip away   (Follow me to the ends of the earth)   (And I let her)