silver threads among the gold chords by John McCormack

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Verse 1
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Starving,
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I  am growing old,
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Silver threads among the gold,
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Shine upon my brow today,
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Life is steady, fast away,
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But, my darling, you will be, will be
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Always young and fair to me.
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Yes, my darling,
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you will be always young an  d fair to me.
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When your hair is silver white,
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And your cheeks no longer bright,
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With the roses of the
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May, I will kiss your lips an d say,
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Oh, my darling, mine alone, alone,
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You have never old or grown.
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Yes, my darling, mine are old,
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You have never older grown.
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Darling, I am throwing gold, silver threads among the gold,
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to shine upon my brow today.
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Life is  maybe far, far away.