darlin your father s growing older each year strands of gray are showing bolder come here and lay your head upon my shoulder my dear the time is passing fast away there has been many sundown that i have seen come by since you were just sweet sixteen and i i have played these same songs of yesterday oh my how the time has passed away yes there s been fame and there s been fortune but there s been heartache combined hear me now as i cry oh loving fans of mine the good times come but not to stay you ll find time will take them fast away darlin hear these words and true are they my dear life can pass so fast away1