Sweet melodies 
Breaking on a sullen ear 
Will endear 
And bring memories 
Sweet melodies 

Sweet melodies 
Cross an ancient battlefield 
Soaring still and claim memories 

Say a short goodbye, a short goodbye now, a short goodbye now 
Say a short goodbye, a short goodbye now, a short goodbye. 

Sweet melodies 
At a trembling finger stroke 
Will evoke 
A skin memory 
Sweet melodies 

Sweet melodies 
Fade to quiet evening pale 
And a trail of white memories 

Say a short goodbye, a short goodbye now, a short goodbye now 
Say a short goodbye, a short goodbye now, a short goodbye.