"Once Upon A Time" lyrics

Once upon a time I was falling in love with you
My heart in your hands at the end of the Avenue
Batting my eyes trying to play it all cool
But you could see through all of that

When I was sixteen life seemed an endless stream
Of romance and chanceand movie star beauty queens
I tried my best to mold into their extremes
I never fit the part

Oh oh oh oh oh

Once upon a time life was an open road
Rear-view mirror another sold out show
Always some place new to go
But they all blend into one

All I could see was all that it couldn't be
Felt so bad to be thankless and naive
A hotel room with a beautiful view
What did it matter to me

If there was no you
You

Maybe when I'm older
I can put it all to rest
So afraid of growing bitter
Like what the hell did I expect

While the world burns
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
While the world burns
Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Once upon a time I was falling in love with you
My heart in your hands at the end of the Avenue
Batting my eyes trying to play it all cool
But you could see through all of that