Many years have now passed by
from the time of which I speak
when the world was such a happy place
and the strong seemed not so weak
she came into my life one day
when all around was dark
we danced around the heavens
and strolled the summer park

when we made love it seemed as if
the sea for us would part
and angels cried with happiness
as they soothed our aching heart
if love comes but once a lifetime
this was surely mine
we'd have been together forever
if fate had not been so unkind

CHORUS
she haunts my days, haunts my nights
the time we spent just seemed so right
I see her face in every star
the memory of her burns so bright
I know the time has passed into eternity
if I could see her one more time
Marie, where are you now

I held her hand, touched her heart
and begged her not to speak
and felt the pain of wasted love
as tears rolled down her cheek
the moment that we parted
will haunt me all my life
but our love was cursed forever
for I already had a wife

and now that time has left me
so lonely and afraid
I have no choice but to walk along
the path my loyalty laid
for Le Grande Amour that I had found
that was from deception born
was blessed by God but scorned by man
and lay on a bed of thorns

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Words & Music by Nemo James