(alexander/badlees)

gonna paint a picture
gonna put it in a frame
so i can show you how i´m feelin´
without having to explain
and you can hang it from your ceiling
in your safe and happy home
when you come to understand it
you´ll know you´re not alone

once upon a time
we could speak our minds

(chorus)
but now i don´t believe you gwendolyn
i don´t believe you´re all that strong
i don´t believe you know the dangers
of this road you´re travelin´ on
you´re always asking questions
that you know the answers to
tell me please
what do you want from me

gonna write a song
gonna tell it like it is
and if you recognize yourself
i know you´re going to be pissed
and if you call me on it
i´ll deny it through and through
just like woody allen would
if he were in my shoes

once upon a time
i could speak my mind

(chorus)

gonna write a letter
gonna mail it to myself
sincerely and forever
you and yours can go to hell
well, then i´ll put it in my pocket
so when this all comes crashing down
i´ll have a way to show you
how long i´ve been wearing down.
once upon a time
we could speak our minds
(chorus 2x)