Gordon Lightfoot - A Painter Passing Through Lyrics
Once upon a time I was on my ownOnce upon a time like youve never knownOnce upon a time I would be impressedOnce upon a time my life would be obsessedOnce upon a time, once upon a day whenI was in my prime, once along the wayIf you want to know my secret dont come runnin after meFor I am just a painter passing through in historyYesterday is gone, yesterdays alrightYesterday belongs in my dreams at nightYesterday is swell, yesterday is greatYesterday is strong, remembering can waitOnce upon a time, once upon a day whenI was in my prime, once along the wayIf you want to know an answer I cant turn your life aroundFor I am just a painter passing through the undergroundI was in my stride, always at my gameHere comes mister cool, along the walk of fameI was in demand, always in controlThe world was in my hands, my touch had turn to goldOnce upon a time, I was in a daze whenI was in my prime, once along the wayIf you want to know my secret dont come runnin after meFor I am just a painter passing through in historyNow that I am old, let me rest a spellAll that I am told, I can never tellNever in my life, never will it passI am still alone, remembering at lastOnce upon a time, once upon a day whenI was in my prime, once along the wayIf you want to know an answer I cant turn your life aroundFor I am just a painter passing through the undergroundIf you want to know my secret dont come runnin after meFor I am just a painter passing through in history
