Song Description

A woman is observed looking back on her life with some regret that it didn't turn out as she planned in her younger days. The observer, clearly interested, points out she is still only in the autumn of her life and there's much living to do if she will o

Lyrics

Fall

I see you walking up and down a lonely street,
Wind in your hair and leaves at your feet,
And you're wondering,
How did you get to be here?

Remember back in high school all your hopes and dreams?
The football stars and the beauty queens,
And for a little while,
The future seemed to be clear.

[chorus]
And now you fall, fall, fall, fall,
Through your life; it takes us all.
Time won't be denied
And it's fall, fall, fall, fall.
The leaves come down on us one and all,
Seasons coming going like the tide,
And it's fall.

You've got a blue eyed angel only six years old,
Butterflies and zebras are all she knows,
And you pray each night
That life won't pass her by,

[chorus]
That it won't fall, fall, fall, fall,
The leaves come down on us one and all,
Seasons coming going like the tide,
And it's fall.

At night all alone you start to cry,
Ain't it funny how fast the years went by,
Baby don't give up,
Don't lose this season too.

[chorus]
It's still fall, fall, fall, fall.
The season hasn't gone at all,
And baby you just cannot be denied;
While it's fall, fall, fall, fall.
The leaves come down on us one and all,
Seasons keep on moving like the tide,
And it's fall.


-R. Guthrie