Before the morning comes

Will I hear your song?

Come little nightingale

I won't be here for long



When you're up there flying

Do you care

If there's no one else around?



When your lover leaves you

In the air

Do you waver, do you fall?



Now, while the moon is high

Shall we, nightingale

Duet all through the night?

A pair of souls for sale



Stars cluster glistening

Captive till the dawn

Patiently listening

They've heard it all before



Should I stay here or should I go?

I couldn't bear to be alone

Was it really love I saw?

Oh, now I'll never know



What is this I hear?

Recognize that song

Sweet little nightingale

I knew you'd come along



Soon when the morning comes

We will both be gone

So sing pretty nightingale

Lead, I'll follow on