# ONE MORE TIME [Intro – Solo Grand Piano, Warm and Reflective] [Gentle, Flowing Piano Melody] [Soft Male Vocal, Almost Conversational] Well, here I sit with the setting sun, Thinking 'bout the things I've done. Funny how the years just slip away, Feels like twenty was yesterday. [Verse 1 – Playful, Nostalgic Piano Rock] [Grand Piano, Light Bass, Gentle Drums] I was twenty-two and feeling strong, Working hard the whole day long. Had a little money and a beat-up car, Didn't need much, wasn't going far. Had a head full of dreams and a heart full of fire, Never cared for a three-piece suit and tie. Those big-shot boys with their fancy plans, Couldn't sell me the world with their soft, clean hands. [Pre-Chorus – Piano Builds, Drums Enter] Oh, I had the world at my feet, And the summer wind was warm and sweet. Didn't know what I didn't know, Just took my time and watched life go. [Chorus – Full Melodic Rock Band, Soaring Vocals] [Driving Drums, Bright Electric Guitars, Grand Piano] [Rich Classic Rock Harmonies] Oh, take me back, just one more time, To those endless days when the world was mine. When my back was strong and my heart was free, And tomorrow was a mystery. I'd run through the rain, I'd dance in the sun, With a thousand dreams and nowhere to run. Oh, what I'd give, what I'd pay, To feel that young for just one day! [Verse 2 – Rhythmic Piano, Warm Electric Guitar] Then somewhere down that winding road, I picked up things I didn't need to hold. A bigger house and a better car, Always chasing some distant star. Got myself a suit and a polished pair of shoes, Started reading all the financial news. The very same crowd I used to ignore, Had me running in circles, wanting more. [Pre-Chorus – Building Energy, Reflective Vocal] And the years rolled by like a midnight train, Through the sunshine and the pouring rain. Funny how a man can lose his way, Chasing tomorrow and missing today. [Chorus – Full Band, Stronger Vocal] Oh, take me back, just one more time, To those endless days when the world was mine. When my back was strong and my heart was free, And tomorrow was a mystery. I'd run through the rain, I'd dance in the sun, With a thousand dreams and nowhere to run. Oh, what I'd give, what I'd pay, To feel that young for just one day! [Instrumental Break – Grand Piano Solo] [Playful Piano Runs Leading into Melodic Electric Guitar Solo] [Classic 1970s Rock, Expressive and Joyful] [Bridge – Music Drops to Solo Grand Piano] [Male Vocal, Tender and Reflective] Now don't get me wrong, it's been a good life, Had my share of joy and a little strife. I've loved and laughed, I've won and lost, Learned a few things about the cost. But I miss that kid with the calloused hands, Who didn't need much to be a happy man. He had so little, but somehow knew, The best things in life were the simplest too. [Bridge Build – Piano Crescendo, Drums Rising] And if I could meet him along the way, There's just one thing I'd like to say... [Final Chorus – Powerful, Uplifting Arena Rock] [Full Band, Soaring Electric Guitar, Grand Piano Flourishes] [Layered Vocal Harmonies] Oh, take me back, just one more time, To those endless days when the world was mine! When the road was long and the sky was blue, And there wasn't a thing I couldn't do! I'd run through the rain, I'd dance in the sun, I'd laugh like a fool till the day was done! Oh, what I'd give, what I'd pay, To feel that young for just one day! [Outro – Band Gradually Softens, Grand Piano Returns] [Warm, Smiling Male Vocal] Well, the sun's
