American Old Time Song Lyrics: 22 Let It Be Soon
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 22
LET IT BE SOON.
Copyright, 1883, by Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Words by Clement Scott. Music by F. Paolo Tosti.
Let is be soon!
Life was not made to long for distant hours of futurity;
Thy presence soothes me like some far off song,
Thy presence soothes me like some far off song.
Oh, where my heart has rested let it lie,
Oh, where my heart has rested let it lie;
Hope is the morning, love the afternoon,
Let it be soon, let it be soon!
Let it be soon!
The treasured daylight dies,
And changes sadly to the chill of night,
But Summer reigns forever in thine eyes.
And at thy touch grief stealeth out of sight,
After sad years of longing, love must swoon,
After sad years of longing, love must swoon,
Let it be soon, let it be soon!
Love cannot live like this,
Lost in a maze of wild expectancy;
Life can endure, if solaced by a kiss,
But faith, if unrewarded, it must die.
Thou art cold Winter,
I am sun in June;
Let it be soon, let be soon!
Let it be soon!