Once upon a time I was so lonely
Now I find that once again, I'm lonely
How in heaven's name could she break my heart this way
When once upon a time I was her only boy
When once upon a time I was her only boy

See she left a photograph on the mantle piece
See she left her footprints on the floor
She's not a greedy girl, no, she's an angel
But I don't know what got into her today, yeah yeah
No, I don't know what got into her today

Once upon a time I was so lonely
Now I find that once again, I'm lonely
How in heaven's name could she break my heart this way
When once upon a time I was her only boy, uh-huh
When once upon a time I was her only boy

Everybody says that the revolution
And they're telling me that things are gonna change
But I'm going away 'cause I lost my baby
She's gone away in the arms of another boy, uh-huh
She's gone away in the arms of another boy

Once upon a time I was so lonely
Now I find that once again, I'm lonely
How in heaven's name could she break my heart this way
When once upon a time I was her only boy, uh-huh
When once upon a time I was her only boy
Once upon a time I was her only boy
Once upon a time I was her only boy
Once upon a time I was her only boy...