Take your little lips and kiss me take your little arms and squeeze me Let's live a little before we say goodbye I'll draw my money out of the bank I'll buy you roses and pretty things Let's live a little before we say goodbye You'll wear a yellow ribbon in your wavy hair I'll wear the suit you like and a big bowtie We'll pretend we're happy though we know it's a lie So let's live a little before we say goodbye [ Steel - guitar ] You'll be my queen of beauty I'll be proud that you're my cuty Let's live a little before we say goodbye Someday our hair will turn grey and we will think of yesterday Let's live a little before we say goodbye The band will be playing a waltz just for two I will be saying darling I love you We'll pretend we're happy though we know it's a lie So let's live a little before we say goodbye