[First Verse]
Dar-ling, I am grow-ing old,__
Sil-ver Threads A-mong The Gold,
Shine up-on my brow to-day,___
Life is fad-ing fast a-way;

But, my dar-ling you will be, will be,
Al-ways young and fair to me,___
Yes, my dar-ling you will be,___
Al-ways young and fair to me.___

[Refrain] Dar-ling, I am grow-ing, grow-ing old,
Sil-ver Threads A-mong The Gold,__
Shine up-on my brow to-day,___
Life is fad-ing fast a-way._____

[Second Verse]
When your hair is sil-ver white,___
And your cheeks no lon-ger bright,
With the ros-es of the May,___
I will kiss your lips and say;

Oh! my dar-ling mine a-lone, a-lone,
You have nev-er old-er grown,___
Yes, my dar-ling mine a-lone,___
You have nev-er old-er grown.___

[Refrain] Dar-ling, I am grow-ing, grow-ing old,
Sil-ver Threads A-mong The Gold,__
Shine up-on my brow to-day,___
Life is fad-ing fast a-way._____ 

[Third Verse]
Love can nev-er more grow old,___
Locks may lose their brown and gold,
Cheeks may fade and hol-low grow,___
But the hearts that love will know;

Nev-er, nev-er win-ter's frost and chill,
Sum-mer warmth is in them still,___
Nev-er win-ter's frost and chill,___
Sum-mer warmth is in them still.___

[Refrain] Dar-ling, I am grow-ing, grow-ing old,
Sil-ver Threads A-mong The Gold,__
Shine up-on my brow to-day,___
Life is fad-ing fast a-way.____ 

[Fourth Verse]
Love is al-ways young and fair,___
What to   us   is  sil-ver hair,
Fad-ed cheeks or steps grown slow,___
To the hearts that beat be - low?

Since I kissed you, mine a-lone, a-lone,
You have nev - er  old-er grown,___
Since I kissed you, mine a-lone, a-lone,
You have nev - er  old-er grown.___

[Refrain]Dar-ling, I am grow-ing, grow-ing old,
Sil-ver Threads A-mong The Gold,__
Shine up-on my brow to-day,___
Life is fad-ing fast a-way.____