Only One Time Lyrics

Only one time and then I said no
But everything that I think
Is still caught on that one moment of weakness
Like watching a steamboat sink
How you play the game
How you say your name
These are things weʼre working through without a clue
Havenʼt you been gone?
I havenʼt seen your dawn in a long, long, long, long time

Only one time and then I said no
But everything I believe
Is tainted by that one moment of weakness
Like watching a Greyhound leave

How you turn the page
How you act your age
These are things we try to do without a clue
Havenʼt we had words?
I havenʼt seen nor heard in a long, long, long, long time
Only one time and then I collapsed
And distantly, Iʼm quite sure
I heard, over me, a pardon p***ounced
And now all I need nowʼs a cure

How you keep it up
How you fill the cup
These are things weʼre living through, all thanks to you
Havenʼt isnʼt fun
I havenʼt gone for a run in a long, long, long, long time
Only one time, and maybe thatʼs all
As long as I keep in mind
The fact that if Iʼve done it that one time
One more could be close behind
So keep a close watch on this heart of mine

music & lyric: Don Chaffer
Don Chaffer- hi-strung ac gits, bongos, elec git, handwave plate verb vocals, piano, vocals