When Leaves Are Falling

Autumn leaves are falling 'round us
Time to gather all those many thoughts
Of all the things that might have been.

Or gained at such a cost
For some of us there's endless hoping.

For some of us craziness too
Holding on to better reasons
Works for me and you, you know it's true.

And when the stakes are higher
Never play with fire
Leave it alone.

I wandered through a country churchyard
And wandered what kind of life they led
Walked into a castle ruin.

Of gentry that had fled
For some of them they had endless hoping
For some of them crazy too
Holding on to better reasons.

We'll never truly know
Those trees will tumble down
On a stormy day
And those leaves will fade away, fade away.

The autumn leaves are falling 'round us
I'm here to gather all my many thoughts
Of all the things that might have been
As the ground has turned to frost
Leaves are falling, Autumn leaves are falling...