Once Upon Another Time

Once upon another time
Our story had only begun
You chose to turn the page
And I made choices too

Once upon that other time
We did what we thought must be done
And now we have no choice
We do what we must do

We love, we live, we give what we can give
And take what little we deserve

Once upon another time
I knew how our story would end
And maybe I was wrong
But now the moment's gone

Were it still that other time
I'd make time itself somehow bend
But now I'm not that strong
And time keeps moving on

We love, we live, we give what we can give
And take what little we deserve
We love, we live, we give what we can give
And take what little we deserve
Once upon another time

Ten long years of yearning, years of dreaming of this moment
When that miracle, that pearless instrument
Plays for me, just fleetingly
Plays that ghost which torchers me, torchers me
Ah, Christine!

I know what Hammerstein is paying
I will double the amount for just one nights work
Here in my concert hall
No!
Just one night, Christine
One song, that is all I ask
Why should I?
For ten years, you've let me believe you were dead
And now you lure us here and expect me to do your bidding
Submit to you again
I won't do it, I owe you nothing