once upon a time

and you

yes you speak to me tonight

and you say so

say so

that once upon a time

when love

love was a white dove

and hope

long live hope

could spin the whole world 'round

i'm talking east to west

i'm talking lost and found

get up to the mountain top

i'm going to drop unto the ground

that's once upon a time

you raise me up when i know you're around

but god only knows

what god only knows

you lift me up and you spin me around

god only knows

but god only knows

that's time

time looked around herself

time got excited

that's when we all got started

still i hear you

yes still you speak to me tonight

you say then how come out of love

is all this cruelty arising?

well i said

look

well will you look at you

you're frightened

i see that you smile through weariness

but there is not much else enlightened

well

that's a question down to time

you life me up when i know you're around

god only knows

god only knows

still you raise me up when i know you're around

god only knows

god only knows

that's time