Lyrics:

If you're ever going to love me
Love me now while I can know
All the sweet and tender feelings
From which real affection flow

Love me now while I am living
Do not wait till I am gone
And in cheers or the words in marble
Warm love words in ice cold stone

If you knew someone was thirsty
For a drop water sweet
Would you be, so slow to bring it
Would you step with laggard feet?

Love me now while I am living
Do not wait till I am gone
And in cheers or the words in marble
Warm love words in ice cold stone