Once upon a time
There was a little girl
The sweetest little girl
In this whole wide world

She was mine
Once upon a time
Oh, oh, oh, oh...

Once upon a time
There was a love
Sent down to Earth
From the angels above

That love was mine
Oh, once upon a time
Once upon a time

The story that I tell
I know it, oh, so well
It's not a fairy tale
And it's really, really true

Then love, love and laughter
And they lived happy ever after
Who would believe it's true
Would you

Once upon a time
There was a heart
So happy and so gay
Right from the start

That heart was mine
Oh, once upon a time