[Verse 1] One day the winter winds will find our door, And you will leave again, like times before. I’ll wave to you, then let the stone fall deep, The dreams we kept, the braids we couldn’t keep. [Chorus] When winter comes and lays its silver road, The world falls silent, no one speaks a word. It’s not the years, it’s not the weight of gold, Not dust of time in halls where echoes stir. Not for a while, but for all time, We lived a little — once upon a time. Once upon a time… [Verse 2] And if one day my voice should fade away, Don’t turn from me — I need for you to stay. To hope, to hold, to wait the night apart, Oh, just don’t let the long goodbye start. [Chorus] When winter comes and lays its silver road, The world falls silent, no one speaks a word. It’s not the years, it’s not the weight of gold, Not dust of time in halls where echoes stir. Not for a while, but for all time, We lived a little — once upon a time. Once upon a time… [break][bridge][instrumental] [Bridge] My prison is a quiet, wordless cell, I’ll turn to song, or tears — it’s hard to tell. A stolen line, you know it’s always mine, Good fortune, please don’t leave me this time. [Final Chorus] When winter comes and lays its silver road, The world falls silent, no one speaks a word. It’s not the years, it’s not the weight of gold, Not dust of time in halls where echoes stir. Not for a while, but for all time, We lived a little — once upon a time. Once upon a time…
