Buddy Clark my darling my darling

My darling, my darling
I've wanted to call you my darling
For many and many a day
My darling, my darling
I've fluttered and fled like a sparkling
My courage just melted away
Then, all at once, you kissed me
And there's not a thing
I'm sane enough to say except
My darling, my darling
Get used to that name of my darling
It's here to stay