By Gregg Allman And Berry Oakley

Copyright 1972 Unichappell Music Inc. And Elijah Blue Music (BMI)

I Recall Once Upon A Time,

Livin Was So Easy And I Felt So Fine.

But, My, My, My Right Before My Very Eyes,

Satan Came With Fire To Burn Me,

Wouldn't Listen When They Warned Me.

A Dagger In My Back While She's Calling Me Honey,

Wouldn't Stand Back, For Neither Love Nor Money.



Thirty Minutes After My Ship Set Sail,

She Put Up A Sign And My House Began To Wail.

But, Why, Why, Why I Couldn't See It In My Little Girl's Eyes?

She Had Such A Way To Fool Me, Lord She Had A Way To Fool Me.

And I Would Ask The Woman, "Can You Find It In Yourself To Please Stand Back?

You Ain't Gonna Rule Me."



Just When All Began To Fade,

I Reached Out, Threw The Ace Of Spades.

I Put Her On A Train To The Everglades.



Now That It's All Over And Gone,

Somehow I Just Don't Feel So Alone.

But, Lie, Lie, Lie It Seemed Like Such A Waste Of Time.

She Did Not Ever Seem To Know Me,

But, Now It's Much Too Late To Show Me.

But, If I Ever See That Woman Walkin Down The Street I'll Just Stand Back,

And Try To Move Away Slowly.

Oh, Yeah.