Written by: Vinicius DeMoraes
Written by: Ray Gilbert
Written by: Antonio Carlos Jobim
Arranged by: Claus Ogerman
From the Album: The Reprise Collection, Disc 3
Label: Reprise Records
Recorded: February 1, 1967
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Once, once I loved
And I gave so much love to this
love you were the world to me
Once I cried
At the thought I was foolish and
proud and let you say goodbye
And then one day
>From my infinite sadness you
came and brought me love again
Now I know
That no matter what ever befalls
I'll never let you go
I will hold you close, make you
stay
Because love is the saddest
thing when it goes away
Love is the saddest thing when
it goes away