Once in a While Songtext
von Michele Stodart

We lay there till the sun came up
Like we did the night before
Talked of love and loss and songs
Sheltered from the storm
And he looked at her so young and true
And hand in hand they stood
Upon those cobbled streets, he knew
That time would change for good

Oh my dear, don′t you place your love
So tight upon these hands
'Cause not every man′s got a secret he wants to tell

We walked on home, said goodnight
And there I was alone
Like a beggar on the streets I sat
Looking for a home
And the years went by, and old memories
Grew up and disappeared
Yet every night I waited here
And every night I sang


Oh sweet Lord, I yelled, please
Rescue me from this hurt
'Cause not every man's got a secret he longs to tell

She passed him by late that night
Crying on the phone
Dropped a penny in his hat
And knelt down real close
And he hung his head childishly
And held his hands out low
Said, I′m not the man I used to be
I′m not the man you know

Oh sweet love of mine, she said
Your secret's safe with me
′Cause I know every man needs saving
Once in a while

And oh sweet Lord, we yelled
Now let's sing it endlessly
′Cause I know every man needs saving
Did you know every girl needs saving?
And I'm sure everyone needs saving
Just once in a while