One by One

One by one, like snowflakes melting in the breeze
One by one, I lay them all away
One by one, my hopes are vanished in the clouds, dear

One by one, she'll come and find not you or I
One by one, the leaves are falling from the trees
One by one, the flowers' fading in my garden
One by one, my dreams are fading in the twilight
One by one, the sweetest days of life go by
One by one, the days are slipping up behind you
One by one, I hear the soft words that you whispered

One by one, my schemes are failing fast away
One by one, I hope you'll say the words to marry
One by one, I read your letters over
One by one, the moments' stealing up behind you
One by one, I feel your kisses soft and sweet
One by one, my hair is turning gray

One by one, my dreams are fading fast away