Most of us spend our lives just searching
Secretly hoping to find a bit of spark in a bottle
Only to wind up old and uncertain
Diagnosed and prescribed
Many hard pills to swallow
Still every now and then
Miss Opportunity walks right in
By the time you calm your doubt
She's already walking out,
And then you sit and wonder why
These chances keep passing you by
If only you would realize
It happens once in a lifetime
It flashes right before your eyes
Lightning rarely strikes in the same place twice
You won't get a second try
It happens once in a lifetime
Once in a lifetime
Once in a lifetime
I gave you so many clues along the way
That you were one of my favourites
A game I knew I shouldn't play
I took you by the hand and led you right down to the water
You only needed a sip
But you couldn't be bothered
And then you sit and wonder why
These chances keep passing you by
If only you would realize
It happens once in a lifetime
It flashes right before your eyes
Lightning rarely strikes in the same place twice
You won't get a second try
It happens once in a lifetime
Once in a lifetime
Once in a lifetime
Once in a lifetime