This Nearly Was Mine Lyrics - Singles - South Pacific

Emile: 

One dream in my heart, 

One love to be living for, 

One love to be living for 

This nearly was mine. 

One girl for my dream, 

One partner in paradise, 

This promise of paradise 

This nearly was mine. 

Close to my heart she came 

Only to fly away, 

Only to fly as day flies from moonlight 

Now, now I'm alone, 

Still dreaming of paradise, 

Still saying that paradise 

Once nearly was mine. 

So clear and deep are my fancies 

Of things I wish were true 

I keep remembering evenings 

I wish I'd spent with you. 

I keep remembering kisses 

From lips I'll never own, 

And all the lovely adventures 

That we have never known. 

One dream in my heart, 

One love to be living for, 

One love to be living for 

This nearly was mine. 

One girl for my dream 

One partner in paradise 

This promise of paradise 

This nearly was mine. 

Close to my heart she came 

Only to fly away, 

Only to fly as day flies from moonlight. 

Now, now I'm alone, 

Still dreaming of paradise, 

Still saying that paradise 

Once nearly was mine!