One Time and One Time Only - Tom Paxton

I spent my hungry young years running wild

There was so much for me to do

And I spent cities like a handful of change

But I never quit looking for you

One time and one time only

Been such a long time lonely

One time for all time it will be

Been waiting such a long time

Each time has been the wrong time

Until you came to me

I looked for you in every face I saw

And could not find you any where

Then finally one day I quit trying at all

And looked up to see you standing there

One time and one time only

Been such a long time lonely

One time for all time it will be

Been waiting such a long time

Each time has been the wrong time

Until you came to me

I don’t mind telling you what’s on my mind

It’s no big secret any more

I have no plans at all for moving on

That’s one thing that I was never looking for

One time and one time only

Been such a long time lonely

One time for all time it will be

Been waiting such a long time

Each time has been the wrong time

Until you came to me