Once I called you lover
Once I called you friend
You’ve gone and found another
And left me round the bend

Once I was your lion
Once I was your shield
While you hid behind me
I should have fled the field

I played upon my lyre
I sang with all my might
The closer to the fire
The more you’re burned by life

In order to meet Robin Hood
I went off into the woods
What I found alone in the cold and damp
Was life just ain’t so good

I walked up to your father
And asked him for your hand
He said, Son you shouldn’t bother
And climbed up into his van

‘Said what do you mean kind sir
Before you roll away
Son, you’ve met her mother
That’s all I have to say

Once I called you lover
Once I called you friend
You’ve gone and found another
And left me round the bend

Once I was your lion
Once I was your shield
While you hid behind me
I should have fled the field

I went and found the doctor
To fix this broken heart
He prodded me with instruments
And blew a nasty fart

That’ll be six hundred dollars
He cackled with delight
You can pay the girl at the counter
And get the hell outta my sight

Once I called you lover
Once I called you friend
You’ve gone and found another
And left me round the bend

Once I was your lion
Once I was your shield
While you hid behind me
I should have fled the field

Wound up at a gas station
Not a dollar to my name
The attendant asked
Are you out of gas?
Said, man it looks that way

He offered me work and rest
I took him up on both
When I fell asleep
He took my car
And headed for the coast

Once I called you lover
Once I called you friend
You’ve gone and found another
And left me round the bend

Once I was your lion
Once I was your shield
While you hid behind me
I should have fled the field