Take your little lips and kiss me take your little arms and squeeze me

Let's live a little before we say goodbye

I'll draw my money out of the bank I'll buy you roses and pretty things

Let's live a little before we say goodbye

You'll wear a yellow ribbon in your wavy hair

I'll wear the suit you like and a big bowtie

We'll pretend we're happy though we know it's a lie

So let's live a little before we say goodbye

[ steel - guitar ]

You'll be my queen of beauty I'll be proud that you're my cuty

Let's live a little before we say goodbye

Someday our hair will turn grey and we will think of yesterday

Let's live a little before we say goodbye

The band will be playing a waltz just for two I will be saying darling I love you

We'll pretend we're happy though we know it's a lie

So let's live a little before we say goodbye