[Verse 1 Sparrow] There once was a time when there was nothing but time When the concept of time wasnt lost among all of the times When a loved one wasnt gone when something I loved was still mine When writing a rhyme didnt require such a careful eye Fixed upon what tense I put my lines in When the wrong felt wrong, and the right fell right in line When acting upon a gut feeling was alright When acting was synonymous with a drama class When dramatic described those most likely to overreact When life was dramatic, but didnt require us to put on an act There once was a time when I knew how to react Cause once upon a time, I could call upon my intuition And if that felt right, then that was that there wasnt such a disconnect Wasnt so much bullshit to hurdle just to run along an open track [Hook 1 Sparrow] I sprinted on it never worried about a turn I just took them as theyd come As if a left one was the only one And no matter what it would turn out OK When it wasnt work just to stay on track When there was today, and yesterday was in the past When grey was just a mixture of white and black There once was a time when Nothing and no one could hold my true colors back [Verse 2 Sparrow] There once was a time when there was time for everything When time was on my side, and I wasnt on or off of it When I was honestly sorry when I robbed others of theirs But that was when giving an apology wasnt something scoffed at And It was common to see common sense in everyday life Enough to suggest I wouldnt bother being late If I didnt wanna be there to begin with But, hey I dont wanna be too honest nah, thats a mistake One I guess Ive been making far too often lately So, I guess I have some adjustments Ive got to make Im giving in Ill play along with all the silly games There once was at time when I had plenty energy Within me to resist this nonsense charade When I could get along while walking upstream When I would still make my way While going against the currents of the waves When I felt alive just in knowing I didnt live a lie When I didnt have to kill myself inside to survive [Hook 2 Sparrow] My headlights on life kept them working well I kept moving clockwise, as if the clock was the track I would ride with Father Time And I trusted his wise hands with the wheel Never second guessed him for a second Just felt blessed to be along for the ride Yeah, there once was a time When life was more than just time When I proved myself to others over time Just by letting my true colors shine [Verse 3 Sparrow] All of the accomplishments all the squandered opportunities A lot of thought allotted to each of these Got a college degree, thats not what it used to be There once was a time when I thought itd be all Id need I forgot some strong knowledge Were all taught when were smaller All there is is honor in following our hearts Because our dreams are all weve got And dreamers we are not, as long as we seek them out Some come easier than others But all we see was created out of the dark Yeah, Im far from where I want to be But Im far from where Im going to be A man as flawed as his blemished skin My armors got more chinks in it than theres ever been But once there was a time when This just strengthened the argument suggesting That Ive been accomplishing all I ever wanted In always letting my true colors show Even when its drawing attention To the parts Im far from fond of letting all yall know Once there was a time when I decided I would never part with The idea that I would give it my best Because our best shot is all we got
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