What good is the scheming, The planning, the dreaming That comes with each new love affair? The love that you cherish So often may perish And leave you with castles in air When you're alone Who cares for starlit skies When your alone The magic moonlight dies At break of dawn There is no sunrise When your lover has gone What lonely hours The evening shadows bring What lonely hours Like memories lingering Like faded flowers, Life can't mean anything When your lover has gone For ages and ages The poets and sages Of love wonderous love always sing But ask any lover and you'll soon discover The heartache that romance can bring What lonely hours The evening shadows bring What lonely hours Like memories lingering Like faded flowers, Life can't mean anything When your lover has gone