THE TWELFTH OF NEVER (Paul Francis Webster / Jerry Livingston - Based on the 16th Century English folk song "The Riddle Song - I Gave My Love A Cherry")
Johnny Mathis - 1957 Nina Simone - 1959 Bill Henderson - 1960 Cliff Richard - 1964 Connie Smith - 1966 Sandy Posey - 1967 Glen Campbell - 1968 The Chi-Lites - 1969 Donny Osmond - 1973 Elvis Presley - 1974 The Carter Twins - 1997 Also recorded by: Petula Clark; Cher; Billy J. Kramer; Eddy Raven; Dave Young; The Browns; The Ventures; Roger Whittaker; Jeri Brown; Marieann Meringolo; Jim Nabors; Pat Kelly; Clint West; Tony Ennis; Frank Patterson; Olivia Newton-John; Floyd Cramer; Bronn Journey; Slim Whitman; Hank Marvin; Lou Rawls; The Fureys.
You ask me how much I need you, must I explain? I need you, oh my darling, like roses need rain You ask how long I'll love you, I'll tell you true Until the Twelfth of Never, I'll still be loving you
Hold me close, never let me go Hold me close, melt my heart like April snow
I'll love you 'til the bluebells forget to bloom I'll love you 'til the clover has lost its perfume I'll love you 'til the poets run out of rhyme Until the Twelfth of Never and that's a long, long time
Until the Twelfth of Never and that's a long, long time