Once and For All

from Once Upon a Chime... in my Head by Luc Normand

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lyrics

The telephone rang, and I reached out my hand
To find out who was callin’ me this time
So much to my surprise, it brought a tear to my eye
I sure am glad you dropped me a line

You know I care for you deeply, and I often think sweetly
Of the times when we were young
But in time a boy’s got to be a man and do all he can
To find out once and for all...
if he can reach the stars

I’m gonna be busy for a while
And I’m sorry I won’t be around to share your smile
Maybe someday you’ll hear my voice like magic on the radio
But at least until that time... we’ve still got the telephone line

You know I care for you deeply, and I often think sweetly
Of the times when we were young
But in time a boy’s got to be a man and do all he can
To find out once and for all... if his dreamin’ days are done

...Yeah, maybe someday you’ll see me singin' this song on a video
But at least until that time... we’ve still got the doorbell chime

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from Once Upon a Chime... in my Head, track released January 1, 2007
Words, Music, Vocals & Performance - Luc Normand

Produced by Luc Normand
Recorded at Windhurst Studios, Ontario, Canada

© ℗ 2007 Luc Normand. All rights reserved.
All arrangements © Luc Normand, SOCAN/ASCAP
Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

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Luc Normand Ontario

A Canadian singer/songwriter who started off as a drummer in a band that had no musicians capable of composing music to go with his lyrics. One guy threw an old beat up guitar in his lap and said "Here... pluck out the melody on one string."

That was 1982.

Now look where it's gotten us... ... more

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