recite softly "Once I dreamed a Dream,

recite softly "A dream that could not be...

recite softly "And so this dream, real as it seemed,
recite softly "Turned into fantasy.

recite softly "Once I loved a love,

recite softly "A love that could not stay...
recite softly "And so this love, sent from above,
recite softly "Will slowly fade away.

recite softly "Once I wished a wish,

recite softly "A wish that had to die...
recite softly "And so this wish, cold on the dish,
recite softly "Will make me say goodbye.

recite softly "Once I lived a life,

recite softly "A life that had to end...
recite softly "And so this life, cuts like a knife,
recite softly "I cannot else pretend.

recite softly "Once I dreamed a Dream,

recite softly "A dream that I must lack...
recite softly "I lost my Dream, my heart will scream,
recite softly "But never get it back.