Once You Love - Steve Earle

A long time ago there lived a man

He had the world in the palm of his hand

Sultans and kings beat a path to his door

He had everything but he still wanted more

One day in spring came a lady so fair

He’d never looked on a beauty so rare

But he didn’t trust her so he locked her away

And his gold lost its luster when love died that day

Once you love, once you trust it

Once you give your soul is bare

One false move and you know you’re busted

Once you love you care

I knew an old man who lived all alone

In a sad Iittle house at the end of the road

He sat on the front porch in an old rocking chair

And everyone swore he’d gone crazy down there

But no one comes near so how could they know

He lost someone dear to him once long ago