Later Than Spring

I think I'm a little older than you are. How old are you, Johnny?

Twenty-six. Why? Is age so important to you?

It's beginning to be

Have no fears for future years

For sweet compensation you may find

Make your vow to the moment that is now

And always bear in mind

Later than spring

The warmth of summer comes

The charm of autumn comes

The leaves are gold

Poets say that the blossoms of May fade away and die

Yet don't forget that we met when the sun was high

Later than spring

Words that were said before

Tears that were shed before

Can be consoled

Realize that it's wise to remember though time is on the wing

Songbirds still sing

Later than spring

Later than spring

Though careless rapture's past

No need to gaze aghast

At days gone by

If you will, you can still feel the thrill of a new desire

Still feel that glow when you know that your world's on fire

Later than spring

Remembered April showers

May bring our present hours

A clearer sky

We pretend and pretend it's the end

But the pendulum must swing

Nightingales sing

Later than spring