One Time

(from the original musical “Playing the Bill”: sung by former silent film star, Felicity Fairchild)

Life, what an array,
All for displaying wares
And the whys not to be found,
Not in the sound of
One, small voice
In time…

Life, innocent fun,
Soon is undone by the demands
Of strangers’ hands.
Innocence crying…

The one time
I’m happy,
The world tumbles down.
One time
That it matters,
I’m stuck on the ground.

Life, isn’t it great
When you find out too late
That your plans
All went awry,
What can you do
But wait to die, again…

Life, endless parade,
Cheap masquerade,
Vulgar rewards,
Double-edged swords.
Innocence crying.

One time’s not enough time
To go ’round like you should.
This time,
For the first time
I wanted something…
…Good.