"For once in my life"

With the most esteemed and humbled regards to Mr.Stevie Wonder.

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(Please allow me with kind and benovent honor -- hum along)


For once in my life ...
I have a country who needs me,

a country I needed so long. (more so since 12/12/00).

For once unafraid,I can go where life leads me.
And somehow I know I’ll be strong.

For once I can touch
What my heart used to dream of,

Long before I knew...
Ooh, ooh, ooh, a country like you (--nevermind what has been done to you)


Would ever dream of makin’ my dreams come true.


For once in my life.

I won’t let sorrow hurt me.

(Yesterday is only Today)


Not like it’s hurt me before, oh.
For once I have something I know won't desert me. (plEAse)


‘Cause I’m not alone anymore'. (shout out to DU) .

For once I can say,
This is, Our's they can’t take it!


Long as I know I’ve got love (& DU) I can make it!!
For once in my life,

I’ve got that a country , who needs me!
Mmm...hmm...hmm...

For once I can say,
This is sho’ nuff mine, THEY can’t take it!

Long as I know, I’ve got love I can make it.

For once in my life,

I’ve got that a country THAT, needs me.

Oh, yes, IT does!

I’ve got that a country who needs me,

a country told me this mornin’ (again) --

that ThEy needed me

Mmm...mmm...I believe!