Once Before I Go

Once Before I Go is a song performed in Dreams Come True. It is performed by Jack Harmon in the green room. The song was originally written and performed by Peter Allen. The version performed by Jack was performed by Hugh Jackman in The Boy from Oz, a musical about Peter Allen.

Context
Jack performs this song in much the same way he performed The Lives of Me as Rachel watches him in the place where their story began.

Lyrics
Jack: ''Once before I go, I want you to know that I would do it all again. I’m sure I’d make the same mistakes, that I could make it through the pains and joys and aches I knew back then.''

I would do it all, I’d do it all again.

''Before I go, I want you to know that I look back with no regrets. And, when our luck was wearing thin, and we were down and out and still came back to win against all bets.''

Now when I look back, I still have no regrets.

''And it’s so hard to say good-byes when there’s so much that’s left unspoken in your eyes. But, unless I spread my wings again, I’m afraid I’ll never soar. So, hang on to the memories and hold me close once more.''

Once more, just once before I go, I want you to know that I have loved you all along, and even when we’re far apart, I only need to feel you’re living in my heart and I’ll be strong.

I’ll love you just the way I’ve loved you all along.

''And it’s so hard to say good-byes when there’s so much that’s left unspoken in your eyes. But, unless I spread my wings again, I’m afraid I’ll never soar. So, kiss me for the last time and hold me close once more.''

Once more, just once before I go, I want you to know that I have loved you all along, and even when we’re far apart, I only need to feel you’re living in my heart and I’ll be strong.

''You are the light that shines on me, you always were, and you’ll always be. So, I had to let you know, just this once, just this once before I go!!!!!''

Trivia

 * This is final solo from The Boy from Oz. It was meant to mirror Jack singing the first number and first solo of the show in his first appearance.
 * This was the initial final song for Jack, only for Soulless Warlock to determine that The Book of Love was the better of two songs.