She: Am I sleeping or dreaming?
Seeking love that can never be found?
Either weeping or scheming–
Life with you’s turned my world upside down
Daily hoping, praying, moping, crushing each smile with a frown:
I COULD HAVE LOVED you once
My heart was true
Was it too much to hope that you could love me, too?
He: I don’t want to confuse her
I feel down, but I’m still standing tall
If I chose, I could choose her
But instead, I make no choice at all
Hesitating, hedging, waiting, flying high, ready to fall–
She: I COULD HAVE LOVED you once
My heart was true
Was it too much to hope that you could love me, too?
I COULD HAVE LOVED you once
But now we’re through
What would it take to make you want to love me?
He: Maybe I’m just a loser
Nothing more than a selfish Don Juan
She trusts me and I use her
Fear and greed make a good thing go wrong.
Restless burning, doubting, yearning,
Weak when I need to be strong:
I COULD HAVE LOVED her once
We had our fun
I never let her think she was the only one!
I could have loved her once
The game is done
What would it take to make me want to love her?
She: Am I sleeping or dreaming? Seeking love or just scheming?
Daily hoping and weeping. Turning each smile to a frown!
He: Maybe I’m just a loser. I don’t want to confuse her.
She trusts me and I use her.
Together (refrain): I COULD HAVE LOVED you once, etc.