Richard Rodgers
This Nearly Was Mine
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 that I'm alone
Still dreaming of paradise
Still saying that paradise
Once nearly was mine

Still dreaming of paradise
Still saying that paradise
Once nearly was mine