When I die, there'll be millions out there turning off their light
Not because of my death but because it'll be night
There'll be millions out there with a catch in their breath
At the sight of the stars, not the news of my death
When I'm gone, there'll be heartbreak and tears flowing on
Just because such is life, not because I'll be gone
There'll be millions out there wearing black for a while
Not to mourn me but simply to try a new style
Like I've never existed, the world will go on
Never pausing to notice the fact that I'm gone
All the years measured out to me on this earth
Swept away to make room for another one's birth
When I die, there'll be millions out there turning off their light
Not because of my death but because it'll be night
There'll be millions out there with a catch in their breath
At the sight of the stars, not the news of my death
There'll be millions out there