What did I say to send you a rumbling past me I was afraid I would lose you someday Like I lost me that day In all my dreams your face is hidden from me Formless in some velvety shade What were you hiding from? Who were you hiding from? I wanted to know And what is done I can't leave it alone I have to know I have to know I have to know And just once just once just once did you love me once? I've been ready What did I say? oh no, what did I say? And what did you want what did you want what did you want? A life in the dark? A life in the dark? And what is done, I can't leave it alone I didn't know I didn't know But just once just once just once, did you love me once? And just once just once just once, did you love me once? I have been ready for so long For so long for so long And I'm not allowed the pity But did I ever once pretend pretend pretend And Isaac's barhopping And Abraham is calling "who's next! who's next?" And I'm fat and drowsy I'm fat and drowsy And I'm fed and drowsy I'm fed and drowsy I'll make you a bet, I'll make you bet You knew it would wash away In the crying and the gush And the New England rain But I'm not afraid I'm not afraid And just once just once just once I could love you once And just just once just once just once I could love you once... Once you loved me...