You must remember this
A kiss is still a kiss
A sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by

And when two lovers woo
They still say I love you
On that you can rely
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs never out of date
Hearts full of passion, jealousy and hate
Woman needs man
And man must have his mate
That no one can deny

It’s still the same old story
The fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

But it’s still the same old story
The fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

You better believe it
When I tell you that I mean it
Of all of these gin joints
And you had to walk into mine
You played it for him
Now you've got to play it for me
Play it, Stevie

As time goes by