For Once In Your Life Lyrics - Singles - Lucy Kaplansky

Remember when they took him in the middle of the night 

And nobody told you where he'd gone? 

Death in with morning light and touched your father's hand 

In a hospital uptown, where your mother sat alone 

For two weeks, no one told you, as if it never happened 

You held the hope that he was still alive 

The funeral was over, no way to say goodbye 

You've never had a chance to show the tears you hold inside 

I want to make it up to you somehow 

Maybe there's something I have, I could give you now 

There's so many things you never had 

Maybe it doesn't have to hurt so bad 

For once in your life 

There's so much that I wanted that you could never give 

I just never got that I was stronger than you 

It wasn't a fair fight, you bleeding on the ground 

And me standing over you waiting for another round 

I would tell you that I'm sorry, but I know what you would say 

'Cause I think that you forgave me long ago 

I really don't know why, I don't think I deserve it 

Maybe a person forgives so they don't have to be alone 

I want to make it up to you somehow 

Maybe there's something I have, I could give you now 

There's so many things you never had 

Maybe it doesn't have to hurt so bad 

For once in your life 

In our home movie, I remember we're sitting in the sun 

I'm crying, you're smiling at this girl of your own 

And you're posing me for the camera and everyone around 

And I can feel that smile now 

I want to make it up to you somehow 

Maybe there's something I have, I could give you now 

There's so many things you never had 

Maybe it doesn't have to hurt so bad 

For once in your life