(H. Mancini, J. Mercer)

[Recorded January 28, 1964, Los Angeles]



The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play

Through the meadow land toward a closing door

A door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before



The lone-ly night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories

Of the golden smile that introduced me to

The days of wine and roses and you



[brief instrumental break]

The days of wine and roses

[more instrumental-rest of the first verse]



The lonely - the night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories

Of the golden smile that introduced me to

The days of wine and roses and you