Once in a Lifetime - Rose Tattoo

Once in a lifetime, you’ll hear that whistle blow

There’s a long train a' coming

Singing soft and low

I heard that sad bell ringing

Heavenly choir singing

True freedom bringing

I heard that sad bell

Singing soft and low

But I’ve seen the glory

In an outlaw’s story

We’ve seen the wonder

We’ve felt the thunder

And the lightning

Told us, this day

It’s time to let it go

Last night I was woken

By a wild dog’s call

Somewhere in the distance

Out there in the cold

And I felt this jubilation, free of tribulation

No sadness or frustration

A wild and free sensation

I heard that sad bell

Singing soft and low

We’ve seen the glory

In an outlaw’s story

I’ve seen the wonder

I’ve felt the thunder

And the lightning

Has told me, it’s this day

It’s time to let you go

Once a lifetime, you will hear that river flow

It will rise and it will take you

But it’s time for you to go

Bathe in absolution

A spiritual constitution

Thirstin' for redemption

Drowning in salvation

I heard that sad bell

Singing soft and low

We’ve seen the glory

In an outlaw’s story

We’ve seen the wonder

We’ve felt the thunder

And the lightning

Has told us, it’s this day

It’s time to let you go