Once upon a time, When poems were in rhyme, When fairy tales were real And magic stones could heal, When dragons roamed the land And maidens gave their hand, When holy grails were sought And wicked witches caught, When Merlin cast his spells And hunchbacks rang the bells, When magic carpets soared And white knights swung their swords, When genies granted dreams And bad guys thought up schemes, When goblins lay in wait And all believed in fate, When golden hair grew long And sirens sang their song, When good guys always won And gold in sheaves was spun, When towers men did climb, All once upon a time.