Lyrics

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
Always young and fair to me.
Yes! my darling, you will be
Always young and fair to me.

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,

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

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.

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

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,

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