The Twelfth Of Never
Paul Francis Webster (words) Jerry Livingston (music)
Copyright, 1956, Frank Music Corp.

You ask 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 till the bluebells forget to bloom
I'll love you till the clover has lost its perfume
I'll love you till 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

This is the pop version of the song, the version recorded by Johnny Mathis that most of us may be familiar with. My understanding is that this song is much older than 1956. Anybody have the whole story, and the traditional lyrics - or is this the one and only version?