Lyrics of As the years go by

A child asks his mother do you love me
And it really means will you protect me
His mother answers him i love you
And it really means you've been a good boy
As the years go by
True love will never die

At seventeen a girl says do you love me
And it really means will you respect me
The teenage boy answers yes i love you
And it really means can i make love to you
As the years go by
True love will never die

I love you forever
I love you forever

At sixty five his wife says do you love me
And it means i'd like to hear it again
Her husband says to her i love you
But it really means i love you till the end
As the years go by
True love will never die

Now you're asking me if i love you
And it really means will i marry you
And i answer yes i love you
But it really means that i won't be untrue
As the years go by
True love will never die

I love you forever
I love you forever