Lyrics:

(C. Strouse, L. Adams) [Recorded April 14, 1965, Hollywood] Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so But that was once upon a time very long ago Once upon a hill we sat beneath a willow tree Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn But that was once upon a time, now the tree is gone How the breeze ruffled through her hair How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there We were young and didn't have a care Where did it go? Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew Everything was ours, how happy we were then But somehow once upon a time never comes again [brief string interlude] Once upon a time never comes again