The Youth Of The Heart - Flanders & Swann/carter/Swann

When I was a young man I hadn't a penny

When shall we marry

My Molly would say

But I was a wise man and said to my darling

Love that is true love will not fade away

Oh the youth of the heart

And the dew in the mornin'

You wake and they've left you

Without any warnin'

I went to America looking for money

I worked all the day and I slept all alone

The sweet silver dollars I saved for my darling

To clothe her in satin and make her my own

Oh the youth of the heart

And the dew in the mornin'

You wake and they've left you

Without any warnin'

I came back to Ireland my pockets a-jingle

And the wedding bells rang

As I came down the street

Oh where is the colleen

I've come back to marry

I asked the first neighbour

I happened to meet

Oh the youth of the heart

And the dew in the mornin'

You wake and they've left you

Without any warnin'

Your love has grown weary

Of keeping her kisses

And learning a song that will never be sung

This morning your Molly has married another

A penniless man with a heart that is young

Oh the youth of the heart

And the dew in the mornin'

You wake and they've left you

Without any warnin'

So all you young lovers all ready to marry

Remember my story and mind what I say

For I was a wise man and now I am sorry

The wisdom of winter is madness in May

Oh the youth of the heart

And the dew in the mornin'

You wake and they've left you

Without any warnin'