one time and one time only

i spent my hungry young years running wild

there was so much for me to do

and i spent cities like a handful of change

but i never quit looking for you

one time and one time only

been such a long time lonely

one time for all time it will be

been waiting such a long time

each time has been the wrong time

until you came to me

i looked for you in every face i saw

and could not find you any where

then finally one day i quit trying at all

and looked up to see you standing there

one time and one time only

been such a long time lonely

one time for all time it will be

been waiting such a long time

each time has been the wrong time

until you came to me

i don't mind telling you what's on my mind

it's no big secret any more

i have no plans at all for moving on

that's one thing that i was never looking for

one time and one time only

been such a long time lonely

one time for all time it will be

been waiting such a long time

each time has been the wrong time

until you came to me