[Verse 1]
Once upon a memory I kissed lips as sweet as honey
And lived in heaven with an angel for a little while
I knew love sweet and tender in a world of perfect splendor
Once upon a memory before he said goodbye

[Chorus]
Once upon a memory that'll never never end
I had a love I know I'll never ever have again
A love like those you read in fairy tales
Filled with joy and laughter
Oh but he ended it and it broke my heart
And I'm cryin' forever after

(Once upon a memory find a love beyond compare)

[Verse 2]
Oh, then his sweet lips lost their sweetness
Oh, that heaven in his eyes turned into a cold and distant stare
Gone is the love sweet and tender
A world of heartache knows no splendor
Oh but once once upon a memory I knew love beyond compare

[Chorus]
Yes, once upon a memory that'll never ever end
I had a love I know I'll never ever have again
A love like those read in fairy tales
Filled with joy and laughter
Oh but he ended it and it broke my heart
And I'm cryin' forever after
But but once upon a memory, I knew love beyond compare
There was once upon a memory