Speak low, when you speak loud Our summer day withers away Too soon, too soon Speak low, when you speak loud Our moment is swift, like ships adrift We're swept apart too soon Speak low, darling, speak low Love is a spark, lost in the dark Too soon, too soon I fear, wherever I go That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here And always too soon Time is so old, and love so brief Love is pure gold, and time a thief Time a thief We're late, darling, we're late The curtain descends, everything ends Too soon, too soon I wait, darling, I wait Will you speak loud to me Speak loud to me, and soon Will you speak loud to me Speak loud to me, too soon Will you speak loud to me Speak loud to me, and soon And soon