JUST A SHORT LIFETIME AGO - WHEN I MET YOU IN THE CITY - I WAS SO DOWN AND OUT - AND DRIFTING ABOUT - BUT I'D SPEND MY LAST DIME TO BE NEAR YOU - I BECAME LIKE THE MOTH - THAT'S ATTRACTED TO FLAME - EVER CLOSER I FLEW - TO BE AROUND YOU - TO SEE YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN - SO I WORKED WHERE YOU WORKED - AND I KNEW WHO YOU KNEW - I'D STAY LATE WITH YOU - WHEN YOU WANTED ME TO - AND OUR FRIENDSHIP BEGAN TO GROW STRONGER - JUST A LIFETIME AGO - WE WERE LOVERS AND FRIENDS - SHARING PASSION AND PAIN - LIKE THE WILLOW THAT BENDS - WE WERE JUST LIKE A FAMILY THAT DRIFTED APART - BUT I'VE MANAGED TO KEEP YOU - SO CLOSE IN MY HEART - NOW WITH TIME ROLLIN' BY - YOUR MEMORY STILL SHINES - THAT LAST SIMPLE KISS - IS JUST ONE THAT I'LL MISS - IT WILL HAVE TO LAST ME A LIFETIME.