Yesterday I looked at you And then suddenly I knew That one day our life together ends And at once I felt sad And thought the world as bad Only memories are our friends Once I’ll have to say goodbye Then all the joys will die Only memories are our friends Still I think it’s not true And I’m never leaving you When I said this you gently stroked my hand Then you smiled knowingly You knew what was to be Only memories are our friends Once I’ll have to say goodbye Then all the joys will die Only memories are our friends Every night every day You’re still with me on my way On that plane with its crossings and it’s bends Only time has to hurt One day he’ll ask what Then memories are our friends Once I’ll have to say goodbye Then all the joys will die Only memories are our friends