Plenty of Time

Lyrics

[Intro] Dear Aunt Alice, why should I marry him? My heart's young, I'd keep it free Oh, Aunt Alice, there's always time enough Then she smiled and took my hand and she said to me [Verse 1] When I was just a young thing, I can recall I dreamt of seeing Paris in Fall And London in the Springtime, oh, I'd see it all I'd see it all some day [Verse 2] For I had plenty of time, plenty of time Why should I worry? Yes, I had plenty of time, plenty of time What was the hurry? [Bridge] When I was still a young thing, oh, love was for fun Kisses and laughter, then it was done Yes, when the game was over, swiftly I'd run Oh, how I'd run away [Verse 3] For I had plenty of time, plenty of time Why should I worry? Yes, I had plenty of time, plenty of time What was the hurry? [Bridge] But a world that's right can soon go wrong And I guess I waited much too long For I've never been to Paris or to London in the Spring And that love that I, I intended to choose the years just refused to bring [Verse 4] And now it suddenly seems that I've run out of dreams I can hold on to Once I had plenty of time, oh, plenty of time Where has it gone to? [Outro] Dear Aunt Alice, I think I'll marry him All too soon it's all too late Yes, Aunt Alice, there's never time enough Let me hold my love today and let tomorrow wait