Once Was a Time I Thought

Once was a time I thought
That love could be sold or bought
And everything fell in place for me
The portion of passion, that rationed
With caution because of the notion
The potion of passion had never been passed to me

But since it was sunny and Sunday
I went for a stroll
But peanuts and pigeons and people
Put me in a hole
A blessing, refreshing in you did unfold
Dispelling depressing, distressing
Song from my soul

Once was a time I thought
That love could be sold or bought
And everything fell in place for me
The portion of passion, that rationed
With caution because of the notion
The potion of passion had never been passed to me

But now with you by my side
I find that I feel so satisfied
Somebody must have lied to me

-John Phillips

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