Once Upon a Summertime. Once upon a summertime, if you recall, We stopped beside a little flower stall. A bunch of bright forget-me-nots was all I'd let you buy me. Once upon a summertime, just like today, We laughed the happy afternoon away And stole a kiss in every street cafe. you were sweeter than the blossoms on the tree. I was as proud as any girl could be, As though the Mayor has offered me the key to Paris Now, another wintertime has come and gone. the pigeons feeding in the square have flown, But, I remember when the vespers chime You loved me once upon a summertime.