(intro) (verso 1) I was the one to call the shots Dreamed my dreams, heart and soul Answered only to myself Never giving up control Until the one day, that brought me to my knees And I would never be the same Once upon a time the story goes I laid it all down and let it go To lose it all, to lose it all I took a step of faith and said goodbye Everything I had I left behind To find true life All I longed for I found finally At the end of me (verso 2) Now they're gone, those wasted days The selfish soul, the emptiness Love moved in, they've been replaced That old life is laid to rest Now the new me is stronger day by day I will never be the same Once upon a time the story goes I laid it all down and let it go To lose it all, to lose it all I took a step of faith and said goodbye Everything I had I left behind To find true life All I longed for I found finally At the end of me (ponte) Like an answer to a prayer Jesus you were there Calling me to live to die, to give to gain And I'll never be the same ( ) Once upon a time the story goes I laid it all down and let it go To lose it all, to lose it all I took a step of faith and said goodbye Everything I had I left behind To find true life All I longed for I found finally At the end of me At the end of me