Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

They asked me how I knew

My true love was true

I of course replied

"Something here inside

Cannot be denied"

They said, "Someday you'll find

All who love are blind

When your heart's on fire

You must realise

Smoke gets in your eyes"

So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed

To think they could doubt my love

Yet today, my love has flown away

I am without my love

Now laughing friends deride

Tears I cannot hide

So I smile and say

"When a lovely flame dies

Smoke gets in your eyes"