THE TWELFTH OF NEVER
(Paul Francis Webster / Jerry Livingston - Based on the 16th Century 
English folk song "The Riddle Song - I Gave My Love A Cherry")

Johnny Mathis - 1957
Nina Simone - 1959
Bill Henderson - 1960
Cliff Richard - 1964
Connie Smith - 1966
Sandy Posey - 1967
Glen Campbell - 1968
The Chi-Lites - 1969 
Donny Osmond - 1973
Elvis Presley - 1974
The Carter Twins - 1997
Also recorded by: Petula Clark; Cher; Billy J. Kramer; Eddy Raven; 
Dave Young; The Browns; The Ventures; Roger Whittaker; Jeri Brown; 
Marieann Meringolo; Jim Nabors; Pat Kelly; Clint West; Tony Ennis; 
Frank Patterson; Olivia Newton-John; Floyd Cramer; Bronn Journey; 
Slim Whitman; Hank Marvin; Lou Rawls; The Fureys.


You ask me how much I need you, must I explain?
I need you, oh my darling, like roses need rain
You ask how long I'll love you, I'll tell you true
Until the Twelfth of Never, I'll still be loving you

Hold me close, never let me go
Hold me close, melt my heart like April snow

I'll love you 'til the bluebells forget to bloom
I'll love you 'til the clover has lost its perfume
I'll love you 'til the poets run out of rhyme
Until the Twelfth of Never and that's a long, long time

Until the Twelfth of Never and that's a long, long time