If I Could Hold Back The Dawn Lyrics - Carl Smith

When you called me and said you had to see me 

I thought you meant to start our life anew 

But you told me you would wed tomorrow 

And you just wanted one last rendezvous 

Tonight is our last night together at dawn 

Till tomorrow you'll be gone 

But darling, this night would last forever 

If I could hold back the dawn 

When you walk down the aisle with him tomorrow 

To take his name and whisper 'Dear, I do' 

Will you be thinkin' of the future, darling 

Or thinkin' of my last night with you 

I wish you'd never mention your tomorrow 

Darling, when you call me on the phone 

But there wouldn't be a new tomorrow 

If I could hold back the dawn