Alas, my love, alas Some things slip away so easily Hold on to the time You were so perfectly mine In a different time I lay my head to rest On a bed of silk and thyme And rosemary upon my chest No hand to guide my heavy dreams No eyes to lighten deeper means No lungs to share a common breath No skin to hold in soft caress We are grown apart In a time astray But your boldly flaming heart Is making me stay Alas, my love, alas Some things slip away so easily Hold on to the time You were so perfectly mine