Darling, I am growing old,
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today;
Life is fading fast away,
But, my darling, you will be, will be,
Always young and fair to me.
Yes! my darling, you will be
Always young and fair to me.

Refrain

Darling, I am growing old,
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today;
Life is fading fast away.

When your hair is silver white
And your cheeks no longer bright
With the roses of the May,
I will kiss your lips and say:
Oh! my darling, mine alone, alone,
You have never older grown,
Yes! my darling, mine alone,
You have never older grown,

Refrain

Love can nevermore grow old;
Locks may lose their brown and gold,
Cheeks may fade and hollow grow;
But the hearts that love will know
Never, never winter’s frost and chill;
Summer warmth is in them still,
Never winter’s frost and chill,
Summer warmth is in them still.

Refrain

Love is always young and fair;
What to us is silver hair,
Faded cheeks or steps grown slow,
To the hearts that beat below?
Since I kissed you, mine alone, alone,
You have never older grown,
Since I kissed you, mine alone,
You have never older grown,

Refrain

Soon we’ll join the Shepherd’s fold,
There we’ll nevermore grow old;
Ageless with the saints on high,
Ne’er again to fade and die;
Cheeks abloom once more like month of May,
Eyes asparkle, fair as day;
For the Lamb has set us free,
Free to love eternally.

Yes, my darling, we will be
Always young and fair and free;
Shining bright in Heav’n above,
Resting in immortal love.