One by one, the teardrops fall as I write to you One by one, my words come falling on the page One by one, my dreams are fading in the twilight One by one, my schemes are failing fast away
One by one, the flowers' fading in my garden One by one, the leaves are falling from the trees One by one, my hopes are vanished in the clouds, dear One by one, like snowflakes melting in the breeze
One by one, my hair is turning gray One by one, my dreams are fading fast away One by one, I read your letters over One by one, I lay them all away
One by one, the days are slipping up behind you One by one, the sweetest days of life go by One by one, the moments' stealing up behind you One by one, she'll come and find not you or I
One by one, I hear the soft words that you whispered One by one, I feel your kisses soft and sweet One by one, I hope you'll say the words to marry One by one to one by one, forever be