when your lover has gone

for ages and ages

the poets and sages

of love wond'rous love always sing

but ask any lover

and you'll soon discover

the heartaches that romance can bring

when you're alone

who cares for starlit skies

when you're alone

the magic moonlight dies

at break of dawn

there is no sunrise

when your lover has gone

what lonely hours

the evening shadows bring

with mem'ries lingering

like faded flow'rs

life can't mean anything

when your lover has gone

what good is the scheming

the planning the dreaming

that comes with each new love affair

the love that you cherish

so often may perish

and leave you with castles in air

when you're alone.