Once Upon A Time

She was dressed in velvet black, with a dagger in her smile
Said she'd walk beside me, but only for a while
I kissed her under moonlight, thought forever would be mine
But forever's just a ghost that haunts once upon a time
Once upon a time, I was the hero of the tale
Now I'm just a shadow ridin' down a lonesome trail
The pages all are burnin, the story's out of rhyme
Love turned into ashes, once upon a time
Once upon a time, I wore a crooked crown
Built my kingdom out of barrooms on the edge of a dying town
The preacher said redemption, but I never paid the dime
I sold my soul for whiskey, once upon a time
Once upon a time, I was the hero of the tale
Now I'm just a shadow ridin' down a lonesome trail
The pages all are burnin, the story's out of rhyme
Love turned into ashes, once upon a time
The wolves are at the doorway, the clock strikes midnight cold
Every fairytale I told myself was written in fool's gold
Now the ending's carved in stone, beneath a churchyard pine
Here lies the dreamer, once upon a time
Once upon a time, I was the hero of the tale
Now I'm just a sinner draggin' chains across the vale
The book is closed forever, no reason, no sign
The devil wrote the ending, once upon a time