Time is so old and love so brief
Love is pure gold and time a thief.

Speak low when you speak love
Our summer day withers away too soon, too soon
Speak low when you speak love
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift, we're swept apart too soon.

Speak low, darling, speak low
Love is a spark, lost in the dark too soon, too soon
I feel wherever I go that tomorrow is near
Tomorrow is here and always too soon.

Time is so old and love so brief
Love is pure gold and time a thief.

We're late, darling, we're late
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends too soon, too soon
I wait, oh darling, I wait
Will you speak low to me, speak love to me and soon.

Time is so old and love so brief
Love is pure gold and time a thief.

We're late, darling, we're late
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends too soon, too soon
I wait, darling, I wait
Will you speak low to me, speak love to me
Will you speak low to me, speak love to me and soon
And soon
Speak love
Speak love
Speak love.