Music by Leroy Anderson
Lyrics by Mitchell Parish
They keep returning, through years of yearning:
No matter how I try,
Forgotten dreams won’t die.
You think it’s over, forever,
And then a voice will sigh: “Forgotten dreams won’t die”
Somewhere, in a crowded place,
Though she/ he isn’t there you will see her/his face;
Somewhere, you will hear her/his name,
And suddenly you know that the thrill is still the same.
(You’re still remembering the thrill.)
One day you loved her/ him, one day you lost her/ him,
And now you wonder why
Forgotten tears won’t dry.
They keep returning, the flame still burning:
Though love has said goodbye,
Forgotten dreams won’t die.
