One by one the teardrops fall as I write 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 fading 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 clear 
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 out 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