The minutes are slipping away as we say our last goodbye Bid the world a fond farewell We'll share in a final embracement When the lights begin to fade it's a tale they had to tell I'm wiping the tears from your face Though I can't control myself God have mercy on us all The chapter has ended a story That only just begun First the rise and then the fall But don't let it end this way Before you can go There's something that I must say Don't let it end this way, it's too late to cry When winter has come to stay I once had a book in my hand That I didn't understand Now I witness every page So won't you come closer my love Now our time has nearly come Take a bow and leave the stage But don't let it end this way Before you can go There's something that I must say Don't let it end this way, it's too late to cry When winter has come to stay Now it's time to close your eyes But don't let it end this way Before you can go There's something that I must say Don't let it end this way, it's too late to cry When winter has come to stay It's too late now, it's too late now The minutes are slipping away As we say our last goodbye Say my last goodbye, say goodbye Say my last goodbye, our last goodbye