It Only Happens Once

It only happens once,

I'll never feel that thrill again,

It only happens once,

Why couldn't I have known it then?

Since I lost you, dear one,

Nothing seems to be the same,

I tried hard but it's no use,

My heart won't play the game.

It only happens once,

I realize that now is past,

And I was such a dunce,

Because I couldn't make it last.

Why go on pretending?

I just can't love someone new.

It only happens once,

And for me that once was you!

Why go on pretending?

I just can't love someone new.

It only happens once,

And for me that once was you!