I once knew a man as fortune planned many many years ago he had soft bright eyes deep and wise and a gaze soothing and low and there was never any pressure to build a life beyond those days but if I could relive every day with him I'd never have gone away As fortune planned the storm hit as fortune planned the oak split in two what was left for me to do I once knew a man as fortune planned And fortune made it so My heart will always carry him To every place I go For even when I close my eyes He visits my sleep Then comes the sunrise Yet I smile, I never weep La La La La La La La La La La La I once knew a man as fortune planned many many years ago he had soft bright eyes deep and wise and a gaze soothing and low and there was never any pressure to build a life beyond those days but if I could relive every day with him I'd never have gone away I once knew a man as fortune planned And fortune made it so My heart will always carry him To every place I go After so many moons I know Since this is so A love so deep so constant Became a part of my marrow La La La La La La La La La La La so, I close my eyes tonight and he shall visit my sleep So with tomorrow's sunrise I'm not alone, I never weep La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La As fortune planned..... Words and Music by Maryam El Sherif 2026 Flying Eggs Music