My darling, my darling, I've wanted to call you my darling,

For many and many a day.

My darling, my darling, I fluttered and fled like a starling,

My courage just melted away.

Now all at once you kissed me and there's not a thing

I'm sane enough to say, except

My darling, my darling, get used to that name of my darling,

It's here to stay.