My soul can't last, my soul can't last Once in a while I will dream dear Knowin' dreams will seldom come true Yes, but once in a while I will dream dear And I hope you'll be thinkin' of me too Yes, I must confess that I will miss you Like the stars would miss the sky Like a whale would miss its water If it should ever happen to run dry Although I cried when you left me Yes, I cried for a year and a day You know my soul can't last, my soul just can't last Please answer me right away You know that my soul just can't last My, my, my, my, my soul just can't last Soul just can't last, please answer me, please answer me I said that my soul just can't last