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Artist: Ray Charles
Canonical path: /ray-charles/once-upon-a-summertime
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Once Upon A Summertime
Read Once Upon A Summertime lyrics by Ray Charles on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Once Upon A Summertime
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Once upon a summertime, if you recall,
We stopped beside a little flower stall.
A bunch of bright forget-me-nots was all
I'd let you buy me.
Once upon a summertime, just like today,
We laughed the happy afternoon away
And stole a kiss in ev'ry street caf,.
You were sweeter than the blossoms on the tree.
I was as proud as any girl could be,
As if the Mayor had offered me the key
To Paris!
Now, another wintertime has come and gone.
The pigeons feeding in the square have flown,
But I remember when the vespers chime
You loved me once upon a summertime.
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Ray Charles performs "Once Upon A Summertime", and this lyric page sits inside the Ray Charles catalog on LyroVerse.
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