A Million Years

A fox trot song from 1923
Words by Marjorie Lamkin
Music by Lucile Alcus

The sheet music:

A-Million-Years – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

A_Million_Years – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. My heart grows sad and lonely
    As days and weeks go past
    Each hour seems but a second
    And the seconds fly so fast
    There are moments when I long, dear
    To end my doubts and fears
    I’d like to make each hour a day, dear
    And each day a million years

Refrain
I want a million years with nothing to do
I want a million years with no one but you
I want a century of sympathy
And eternity for two
I want a golden age of wonderful smiles
I’ll go for years with you for millions of miles
I want a place apart, safe in your heart
To life a millions years alone with you

  1. The world is getting colder
    That’s how the story goes
    You, dear, are growing older
    And soon your life must close
    I want to keep you as you are, dear
    To drive away my cares
    I’d like to love you and protect you
    Throughout a million years