Music by Hart Pease Danks, words by Eben E. Rexford
Darling, I am growing old
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today
Life is fading fast away
But, my darling you will be, will be
Always young and fair to me
Yes, my darling you will be
Always young and fair to me
Darling, I am growing old
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today
Life is fading fast away
When your hair is silver white
And your cheeks no longer bright
With the roses of the May
I will kiss your lips and say
Oh my darling, mine alone, alone
You have never older grown
Yes, my darling, mine alone
You have never older grown
Darling, I am growing, growing old
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today
Life is fading fast away
Love can never more grow old
Locks may lose their brown and gold
Cheeks may fade and hollow grow
But the hearts that love will know
Never, never winter’s frost and chill
Summer warmth is in them still
Never, never winter’s frost and chill
Summer warmth is in them still
Darling, I am growing, growing old
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today
Life is fading fast away
Love is always young and fair
What to us is silver hair
Faded cheeks and steps grown slow
To the heart that beats below
Since I kissed you, mine alone, alone
You have never older grown
Since I kissed you, mine alone, alone
You have never older grown
Darling, I am growing, growing old
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today
Life is fading fast away