The night is still and the night is calm,
Except for the breezes I feel whispering through the palms.
But the still and calmness of the night belie the raging storm
Within the heart that’s shipwrecked on love’s shore.

The morning comes, and it’s all the same,
Whether I see the sun or it’s all clouds and rain.
For my heart is shackled to the mem’ry of your love so sweet ‐‐
And I can see it will be captive ‘til the last time that I breathe.

The image of you dances through my heart and haunts my mind.
Night after night the chances you’ll return are left behind.
If you’ve really gone away forever from this life of mine,
The song, it begs you, come around and let me hold you one last time.

When afternoon has come, it’s all still the same,
No matter if I see that sun or just those clouds and rain.
For this heart remains addicted to the mem’ry of your love ‐‐
And Heaven knows the spell won’t be lifted 'til the day I'm called above.

The image of you dances through my heart and haunts my mind.
Night after night the chances you’ll return are left behind.
If you’ve really gone away forever from this life of mine,
The song, it begs you, come around and let me hold you one last time.

If you’ve really gone away forever from this life of mine,
My song, it begs you, through the night, “come back and hold me one last time”.