I've never been obliged to stay
in one place for too long
There's a bad seed bred inside me
and it keeps me movin' on
Have I ever been persuaded to
give it up and stay home?
Was I tempted by an angel? Only once,
Now I wanna be the kind of girl
who'll only make you proud
But the noise and fuss and wanderlust
And if anyone should ask me,
I will think of you and tell them,
Only once did a pair of lips
Only once for a pair of arms
I will love you till I'm saved,
I will love you from my grave
And love like this can happen only once,
All the men who try to save me weave
their wicked web around me
All the ones I try to save,
drink their fill and leave me lonely
Have I ever felt salvation wash
Was I ever nearly happy? Only once
Only once was a stupid girl
allowed to tempt her fate
Only once did I think twice and
I'm going down like Jezebel and
I share my bed just to forget,