Once upon a lifetime   I looked in someone's eyes   And felt the fire burning in my heart   For the very first time      I was scared and young   And had never tasted love   But a woman took my hand   And turned a boy into a man   Once upon a lifetime      And once upon a lifetime   You hold the Queen of Hearts   And if you gamble on a diamond when   The dealin' 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      And through the innocence you see   The value of a 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 love like yours and mine   Once upon a lifetime