The minutes are slipping away as we say our last goodbye
Bid the world a fond farewell
We'll share in a final embracement
When the lights begin to fade it's a tale they had to tell
I'm wiping the tears from your face
Though I can't control myself
God have mercy on us all
The chapter has ended a story
That only just begun
First the rise and then the fall
But don't let it end this way
Before you can go
There's something that I must say
Don't let it end this way, it's too late to cry
When winter has come to stay
I once had a book in my hand
That I didn't understand
Now I witness every page
So won't you come closer my love
Now our time has nearly come
Take a bow and leave the stage
But don't let it end this way
Before you can go
There's something that I must say
Don't let it end this way, it's too late to cry
When winter has come to stay
Now it's time to close your eyes
But don't let it end this way
Before you can go
There's something that I must say
Don't let it end this way, it's too late to cry
When winter has come to stay
It's too late now, it's too late now
The minutes are slipping away
As we say our last goodbye
Say my last goodbye, say goodbye
Say my last goodbye, our last goodbye