Once upon a time Is something so easy to rhyme I can even throw in a lime Funny enough it only cost a dime Here I sit in my prime Silent as a yelling mime Turn up the volume times nine Twirling around so high Riding a little trike No knowledge of spite Around which to bind Life stays bright Do not let it slide Take it for a ride Watch the incoming tide Our worlds collide We both come inside Relinquish our pride Give up the fight 'Fess up to the lies A moment to reconcile Then we begin to smile And laughing all the while Once upon a time