Once In My Life - The Decemberists

For once in my life, I have someone who needs me Someone I've needed so long For once, unafraid, I can go where life leads me Somehow I know I'll be strong For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of Long before I knew Ooh, someone warm like you Would make my dreams come true Yeah, yeah, yeah (For once in my life) For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me Not like it's hurt me before (Not like it's hurt me before) For once, I have something I know won't desert me I'm not alone anymore (I'm not alone anymore) For once I can say, "This is mine, you can't take it" As long as I know I have love, I can make it For once in my life, I have someone who needs me (Someone who needs me) Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah (Someone who needs me) Oh, I'm in love, baby (For once in my life) For once in my life (For once in my life) I won't let sorrow hurt me Not like it's hurt me before (Not like it's hurt me before) For once, I have something I know won't desert me I'm not alone anymore (I'm not alone anymore) For once I can say, "This is mine, you can't take it" As long as I know I have love, I can make it For once in my life, I have someone who needs me (Someone who needs me) Oh, for once in my life (Someone who needs me) Yeah, somebody that needs me (Someone who needs me) Oh, baby, for once in my life

Thank you very kindly For once in my life I have someone who needs me Someone I needed so long For once unafraid I can go where life leads me Somehow I know I'll be strong For once I can touch What my heart used to dream of Long before I knew Oh, someone like you Could make my dream come true For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me Not like it's hurt me before For once unafraid I can go where life leads me I'm not alone anymore For once I can say This is mine, you can't take it As long as I know I have love I can make it For once in my life I have someone who needs me For once I can say This is mine, you can't take it As long as I know I have love I can make it For once I can feel That somebody's heard my plea For once For once, for once And I love her Lord knows I need her 'Cause for once in my life I have someone who needs me (for once someone) Someone who need me (someone) Thank you

There's a lot of things I want, a lot of things that I'd like to be But girl, I don't foresee a rags to riches story for me There's just one little dream I've got to make come true There's just one round I've got to win, I can't be a loser with you Baby, baby, just once in my life, let me get what I want Girl, don't let me down Just once in my life, let me hold on to one good thing I've found Don't let me down, baby, say that you'll be staying 'Cause I couldn't face the day, if you weren't here by my side And if you went away, I'd be left without any pride I've given up on schemes 'cause every one fell through I've given up so many things, don't ask me to give up on you Baby, baby, just once in my life, let me get what I want Girl, don't let me down I said, just once in my life, let me hold on to one good thing I've found Don't let me down, baby, say that you'll be staying That old pot of gold ain't so easy to find But if you stand by me, yeah, girl, I'll have peace of mind I can't give you the world, but I'll work hard for you, girl I'll work hard, everyday, all my life, you will see If you won't leave me Please don't leave me Just do this for me, baby Once in my life, let me get what I want Girl, don't let me down Just once in my life, let me hold on to one good thing I've found Don't let me down, baby, say that you'll be staying Just once in my life, let me get what I want Girl, don't let me down I said, just once in my life, let me get what I want Girl, don't let me down

For once in my life I got someone who needs me Someone I've needed so long For once unafraid I can go where life leads me And somehow I know I'll be strong For once I can touch What my heart used to dream of Long before I knew Someone warm like you Could make my dreams come true For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me Not like it's hurt me before For once I've someone I know won't desert me And I'm not alone anymore For once I can say This is mine, you can't take it Long as I know I've got love I can make it For once in my life I've got someone who needs me (Alright, Billy) (On the drums, Bill why's asking) For once I can say This is mine, you can't take it Long as I know I've got love I can make it For once in my life I've got someone For once in my life I've found a someone For once in my life I got someone who needs me

For once in my life I have someone who needs me Someone I've needed so For once unafraid I can go where life leads me And somehow I know I'll be strong For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of Long before I knew Someone warm like you Could make my dreams come true For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me Not like it's hurt me before For once I've got someone I know won't desert me I'm not alone anymore For once I can say: "this is mine you can't take it" As long as I've got love I know I can make it For once in my life I've got someone who needs me For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me Not like it's hurt me before For once I've got someone I know won't desert me I'm not alone anymore Now, for once I can say: "this is mine you can't take it" As long as I've got love I know I can make it For once in my life I've got someone who needs me For once in my life, she needs me For once in my life

River run And brother row And the ease between us, The calm below The rings, these twisted things cast off in the arms of those long low aways The lights, the river's striped, and will we not belong to those long low and lazy Surround us Oh, drown us A wailing whine, a Wendigo A waltzing night, oh bending road Me, I couldn't sleep, caught in some long that would seem to all but all the song But here, we river swim to wash away the light that seems to all but all be found Surround me Oh, drown me

O Philomena You in a tawdry gown Lean to your window Let slip a ribbon down A cure to your boredom If only you'd let me go down Down down Long summer days Can lead to lazy vices Boys all at idle Left to their own devices Open up your linen lap And let me go down Down down All that I wanted in the world Was just to live to see a naked girl But I found I quickly bored I wanted more I wanted more So I'll be your candle I'll be your statuette. I'll be your lashing Loop of leatherette O Philomena if only You'd let me go down. Down down All that I wanted in the world Was just to live to see a naked girl But I found I quickly bored I wanted more Oh so much more So I'll be your candle I'll be your statuette. I'll be your lashing Loop of leatherette O Philomena if only You'd let me go down. Down down Go down down down Go down Go down

So we already wrecked the rental car And I've already lost my way But feet entombed in this tourist bar For today, anyway So lay me down on the cobblestone And unfurl this aching [?] The streets are built on ancient bones And the crib of the rest Won't the mistral Blow it all away? Won't the mistral Blow away? Won't the mistral Blow it all away? Won't it blow, won't it blow, won't it blow So it's me and you and the baby boy And a ford to share the weight Breaking out a little joy Blown aways, back to space Won't the mistral Blow it all away? Won't the mistral Blow away? Won't the mistral Blow it all away? Won't it blow, won't it blow, won't it blow Won't the mistral Blow it all away? Won't the mistral Blow away? Won't the mistral Blow it all away? Won't it blow, won't it blow, won't it blow Won't the mistral Blow it all away? Won't the mistral Blow away?