He said to lose my life or lose my love That's the nightmare I've been running from So let me hold you in my arms a while I was always careless as a child And there's a part of me that still believes My soul will soar above the trees But a desperate fear flows through my blood That our dead love's buried beneath the mud Let's grow old together And die at the same time Let's grow old together And die at the same time I said I've got no time, I have to go And I was more right than now I'll ever know He said my heart is faint, will minds regret And left him crying next to the chapel's steps Let's grow old together And die at the same time Let's grow old together And die at the same time (He said) Let's grow old together And die at the same time Let's grow old together And die at the same time (He said) He said to lose my life or lose my love That's the nightmare I've been running from So let me hold you in my arms a while I was careless as a child There's a part of me that still believes (Let's grow old together) My soul will soar above the trees (And die at the same time) A desperate fear flows through my blood (Let's grow old together) Our dead love's buried beneath the mud (And die at the same time) A desperate fear flows through my blood (Let's grow old together) Our dead love's buried beneath the mud (And die at the same time)