All I can be is a sweet memory

That drifts through your mind from time to time

I can never be more than a knock on your door

Just a shadow that's gone with the sunshine

For you know I'm not free and I never can be

And you're bound to get restless in time

All I can be is a sweet memory

That drifts, through your mind.



Tonight I'll shed a silent tear while lying here with you

The sands of time have trickled down to just a precious few

You're young and so beautiful and I'm so glad I'm here

But the ending is painfully clear



All I can be is a sweet memory

Of someone you had to leave behind

Who loves you and needs you

But never could give you

The ring for your finger so fine

So tonight we'll just borrow each other tomorrow

We'll find, we've run out of time

All I can be is a sweet memory

That drifts, through your mind.



For you know I'm not free and I never can be

And you're bound to get restless in time

All I can be is a sweet memory

That drifts, through your mind.



All I can be is a sweet memory

That drifts, through your mind.