This Nearly Was Mine Lyrics - Barbara Cook At The Met With Special Guests Live - Cook Barbara

One dream in my heart, 

One love to be livin' for, 

One love to be livin' for 

This nearly was mine. 

One man for my dream, 

One partner in paradise, 

This promise of paradise 

This nearly was mine. 

Close to my heart he came 

Only to fly away, 

Only to fly as day flies from moonlight 

Now, now I'm alone, 

Still dreamin' of paradise, 

Still sayin' that paradise 

Once nearly was mine. 

I'll keep rememberin' kisses 

From lips I've never owned, 

And all that lovely adventures 

That we have never known. 

One dream in my heart, 

One love to be livin' for, 

One love to be livin' for 

This nearly was mine. 

Close to my heart he came 

Only to fly away, 

Only to fly as day flies from moonlight. 

Now, now I'm alone, 

Still a-dreamin' of paradise, 

Still sayin' that paradise 

Once nearly was mine!