Before the morning comes

will I hear your song?

Come little nightingale

I won’t be here for long



When you’re up there flying

do you care

if there’s no-one else around?



When your lover leaves you

in the air

do you waver, do you fall?



Now while the moon is high

shall we nightingale,

duet all through the night

a pair of souls for sale?



Stars cluster glistening

captive till the dawn

patiently listening

they’ve heard it all before



Should I stay here?

should I go?

I couldn’t bear to be alone

Was it really love I saw?

now I’ll never know



What is this I hear?

recognize that song

sweet little nightingale

I knew you’d come 'ere long



Soon when the morning comes.

we will both be gone

so sing pretty little nightingale

lead - I’ll follow on.