Not So Long Ago Lyrics - Marty Robbins

Not so long ago, she cared for me 

I was young and acted foolishly 

Broke her heart, caused us to part 

Once upon a time 

Unconcerned, I let her slip away 

In my sorrow, now I curse the day 

I broke her heart, caused us to part 

Once upon a time 

Once upon a time, I must confess 

In my reach was complete happiness 

Didn't know that I was really livin' 

Once upon a time 

Now another kisses her goodnight 

She was mine, and would be mine tonight 

If I'd only done a little givin' 

Once upon a time 

Once upon a time, 

I laughed, the night, she said, this is the end 

Made her cry in front of all her friends 

Acted smart, and broke her heart 

Once upon a time 

I remember what I told the crowd 

Let her go, I even yelled it loud 

I talked a lot, and lost a lot 

Once upon a time 

Gone forever, never to return 

Is the love that once so brightly burned 

I remember once upon a time 

How much I used to brag 

Like so many little grains of sand 

I let her slip through my foolish hands 

And before I knew it, love had turned 

From riches back to rags 

Once upon a time she was my love.