Imperial gin, what a delectable tipple



Irredeemable whisky, give me a triple



A barrel of cider and ale by the cask



I'm almost a widow in case you should ask



Chambred wine goes down fine



When reclining upon a chaise longue



Vermouth is of use when you feel aloof



And you want to recapture your dwindling youth



First a scimitar and lime, one sip at a time



Cast aside your misgiving



Because the night is young



And there's plenty of rum



And life after all is for living...



Dance with me again



Here's to the end of a golden era!



Though we spend long years apart



I still know it by heart, with no rehearsal



All that I have learned, it never made me happy



So let's forget for a while



Swap your tears for a smile



'till the final curtain call...



I can't count all the letters



I desperately wanted to write you



Put the ink on the page, but that's where it stayed



The minutes became hours, the hours were days



The days were long, the years unkind



Though I don't wish to seem unforgiving



Because the night is young



And there's plenty of rum



And life after all is for living...



Dance with me again



Here's to the end of a golden era!



Though we spend long years apart



I still know it by heart, with no rehearsal



All that I have learned, it never made me happy



So let's forget for a while



Swap your tears for a smile



'till the final curtain call...



Do you remember, O my lover !



When I first kissed you in the summertime



By November, in the winter,



You had taken leave of me.