Drink to me

Drink to me, drink to me
drink to me, drink to me
drink to me

A rose, a carnation, a lily and an orchid
make such a pretty bouquet
but only the orchid was worthy of you
so I threw all the others away

Then you took the orchid and you breathed on its petals
and after a day or two
the flower still blooms, but the scent's not the orchid's
it carries the savour of you

So if you're gonna drink to me, drink with your eyes
and I'll never ask for wine
or leave a kiss in an empty coffee cup
then pass it from your lips to mine

'Cause I've got a thirst burning way down in my throat
and honey from a sugar tree
is not half as sweet as the air that you breathe
honey come here and drink to me

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