The hour's late and the lights are low I'm walkin' home just kicking stones I waited at the depot, you never showed You missed the last bus hours ago I remember the first time I saw you on the street You looked so pretty, my heart skipped a beat I can't wait any longer but I still feel the heat I'm down but I'm still on my feet I walked on down by the old fairground Up from the docks, blew a lonely sound I sat for a while on the cold hard ground Watched the stars slowly turn as the earth spun around As the past falls behind, up ahead there's a crack Of light shinin' bright through the night so black Like a runaway train rollin' down the track From here there's no turnin' back Listen to me, baby, once upon a time My heart was an ocean, you swam against the tide The time is past for grievin', my tears have all run dry I'll leave you with my love and now I say goodbye The bottles broke and the glasses are cracked The cards are all dealt and the chips have been stacked The lampshade's busted and the curtains are torn The door keeps knockin' but there's nobody home I stood by the road, brushed a tear from my eye Cursed the cars and the rain and the rollin' skies I turned around, turned my back on that town I never looked back again Listen to me, baby, once upon a time My heart was an ocean, you swam against the tide The time is past for grievin', my tears have all run dry I'll leave you with my love and now I say goodbye Listen to me, baby, once upon a time My heart was an ocean, you swam against the tide The time is past for grievin', my tears have all run dry I'll leave you with my love and now I say goodbye