Softly as i leave youfrank sinatrawriters: hal shaper and antonio devita and giorgio calabresepeak chart position # 27 in 1964previously hit # 16 for matt monro in 1962softly, i will leave you softlyfor my heart would break if you should wake and see me goso i leave you softly, long before you miss melong before your arms can beg me stayfor one more hour or one more dayafter all the years, i can't bear the tears to fallso, softly as i leave you there(softly, long before you kiss me)(long before your arms can beg me stay)(for one more hour) or one more dayafter all the years, i can't bear the tears to fallso, softly as i leave you thereas i leave i you thereas i leave i you there