One by one my teardrops fall as I write to you One by one my dreams are fading fast away One by one my hopes keep docking in the twilight One by one my words come falling on the page  One by one my hair is turning grey   One by one my dreams are fading fast away  One by one I read your letters over   One by one I lay them all away      One by one my flowers are fading in the sunrise One by one the leaves keep falling from my trees One by one these wrinkles feel across my brow dear One by one my snowflakes tumble in the breeze One by one my years of youth are passing by me One by one the sweetest days of life go by One by one the hours slipping up behind you One by one she'll find not you and I One by one my hair is turning grey   One by one my dreams are fading fast away  One by one I read your letters over   One by one I lay them all away      One by one I hear your sweet voice whisper One by one I feel your kisses on my cheek One by one I hope you'll say the words to marry One by one one by one we'll forever be One by one my hair is turning grey   One by one my dreams are fading fast away  One by one I read your letters over   One by one I lay them all away