The Night Is Young

Imperial gin, what a delectable tipple
The redeemable whiskey, give me a triple
A barrel of cider and ale by the cask
I'm almost a widow in case you should ask

Chambered wine goes down fine
When reclining upon a chaise longue
Vermouth is of use when you feel aloof
And you want to recapture your dwindling youth

First a scimitar and lime, one sip at a time
Cast aside your misgiving
Because the night is young and there's plenty of rum
And life after all is for living

Dance with me again
Here's to the end of a golden era
Though we spent long years apart
I still know by heart with no rehearsal

All that I have learned
It never made me happy
So let's forget for a while
Swap your tears for a smile till the final curtain call

I can count all the letters
I desperately wanted to write you
Put the ink on the page, but that's where it stayed
The minutes became hours, the hours were days

The days were long, the years unkind
Though I don't wish to seem unforgiving
Because the night is young and there′s plenty of rum
And life after all is for living

Dance with me again
Here's to the end of a golden era
Though we spent long years apart
I still know by heart with no rehearsal

All that I have learned
It never made me happy
So let's forget for a while
Swap your tears for a smile till the final curtain call

Do you remember, oh, my lover
When I first kissed you in the summertime?
By November, in the winter
You had taken leave of me

Do you remember, oh, my lover
When I first kissed you in the summertime?
By November, in the winter
You had taken leave of me