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Once in a Lifetime Lyrics by Joshua Idehen

Mum Does the Washing EP

2024

[Verse 1]
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"
[Chorus]
(Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down) How?
(Letting the days go by, water flowing underground)
(Into the blue again after the money's gone) How did I get here?
(Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground) How?
(Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down) How did I get here?
(Letting the days go by, water flowing underground) (How?)
(Into the blue again after the money's gone) How did I get here?
(Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground) How?
[Verse 2]
And you may ask yourself, "How do I work this?"
And you may ask yourself, "Where is that large automobile?"
And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful house"
And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful wife"
[Chorus]
(Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down)
How? (Letting the days go by, water flowing underground)
Water dissolving, water removing (Into the blue again after the money's gone)
There is water at the bottom of the ocean (Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground)
[Bridge]
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Same, same, same
[Verse 3]
You may ask yourself, "What is that beautiful house?"
You may ask yourself, "Where does that highway go to?"
And you may ask yourself, "Am I right? Am I wrong?"
And you may say to yourself, "My God! What have I done?"
[Chorus]
(Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down)
How? (Letting the days go by, water flowing underground)
My God (Into the blue again, after the money's gone)
What have I done? (Letting the days go by, water flowing underground)
How did I get here? (Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down)
What have I done? (Letting the days go by, water flowing underground)
How did I get here? (Into the blue again after the money's gone)
What have I done? (Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground)
How did I get here? (Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down)
What have I done? (Letting the days go by, water flowing underground)
How did I get here? (Into the blue again after the money's gone)
What have I done? (Letting the days go by, water flowing underground)
How did I get here? (Into the blue again after the money's gone)
What have I done? (Letting the days go by, water flowing underground)
Credits
Joshua Idehen

Joshua Idehen

About “Once in a Lifetime” by Joshua Idehen

Read the complete lyrics to "Once in a Lifetime" by Joshua Idehen from the album "Mum Does the Washing EP" in 2024. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Once in a Lifetime" appears on "Mum Does the Washing EP" in 2024.

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