Written by: Nick Calabrese
Written by: Antonio DeVita
Written by: Hal Shaper
With vocal chorus
Arranged by: Ernie Freeman
Originally made famous by: Matt Monro
Label: Reprise Records
Recorded: 7/17/64
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Softly, I will leave you softly
For my heart would break if you
should wake and see me go
So I leave you softly, long
before you miss me
Long before your arms can beg me
stay
For one more hour or one more
day
After all the years, I can't
bear the tears to fall
So, softly as I leave you there
(Softly, long before you kiss
me)
(Long before your arms can beg
me stay)
(For one more hour) or one more
day
After all the years, I can't
bear the tears to fall
So, softly as I leave you there
As I leave I you there
As I leave I you there