This Nearly Was Mine lyrics - Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific

Cover for Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific album
Album lyrics:
  1. Dites-Moi
  2. A Cockeyed Optimist
  3. Twin Soliloquies 
  4. Twin Soliloquies
  5. Some Enchanted Evening
  6. Bloody Mary
  7. There Is Nothin' Like a Dame
  8. Bali Ha'i
  9. My Girl Back Home
  10. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
  11. Reprise: Some Enchanted Evening 
  12. Wonderful Guy
  13. Reprise: Bali Ha'i 
  14. Younger Than Springtime
  15. Reprise: A Wonderful Guy 
  16. This Is How It Feels 
  17. Finale Act I 
  18. Happy Talk
  19. Reprise: Younger than Springtime 
  20. Honey Bun
  21. You've Got To Be Carefully Taught
  22. This Nearly Was Mine
  23. Reprise: Some Enchanted Evening 
  24. Reprise: Honey Bun 
  25. Finale Ultimo

This Nearly Was Mine lyrics

This Nearly Was Mine


Emily:
One dream in my heart,
One love to be livin' for,
One love to be livin' for
This nearly was mine.

One girl for my dream,
One partner in paradise,
This promise of paradise
This nearly was mine.

Close to my heart she came
Only to fly away,
Only to fly as day flies from moonlight
Now, now I'm alone,
Still dreamin' of paradise,
Still sayin' that paradise
Once nearly was mine.

I'll keep rememberin' kisses
From lips I've never owned,
And all that lovely adventures
That we have never known.

One dream in my heart,
One love to be livin' for,
One love to be livin' for
This nearly was mine.

Close to my heart she came
Only to fly away,
Only to fly as day flies from moonlight.

Now, now I'm alone,
Still a-dreamin' of paradise,
Still sayin' that paradise
Once nearly was mine!
Last Update: June, 10th 2013


Musical: Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific. Song: This Nearly Was Mine. Broadway musical soundtrack lyrics. Song lyrics from theatre show/film are property & copyright of their owners, provided for educational purposes