[Verse 1]
If you should leave me
I know it would grieve me
So, honey, please remember
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
For somebody else

[Verse 2]
I love you dearly
I'm yours sincerely
But, honey, please remember
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
For somebody else

[Bridge]
When the cat's away, the mice will play
I don't say I will but still I may
I may be blue away from you
And then again, I may be gay

[Verse 3]
When I get fretful
I get forgetful
So, honey, please remember
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
For somebody else
[Bridge]
When the cat's away, the mice'll play
I don't say I will but still I may
I may be blue away from you
And then again, I may be gay

[Verse 3]
When I get fretful
I get forgetful
So, honey, please remember
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
For somebody else

[Outro]
For somebody else