Softly she comes to me
Over the undefeated ramparts of my fortress heart
Following the track set by Cupid's dart
Past all my defences before they can start
And softly she comes to me
Through all the confusion and the unplanned life
of this un-lonely loner and avoider of strife
and suddenly I'm asking her to be my wife
And softly she comes to me
On her father's arm she walks in style
down the consecrated and rose trimmed aisle
all dressed in white with a beautiful smile
And softly she comes to me
To hear me promise that I will
keep only unto her through good or ill
'til all is gone and the world is still
And softly she comes to me
To make her promise that is the same
to cleave to me through ice and flame
to wear my ring and to take my name
And softly she comes to me
So we can live out all our years
'til softly, with no earthly fears
we pass beyond this vale of tears
And softly, she comes with me...