Song Description
Regretful haunting song about the passing of summer into fall
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Blues - General, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Mood |
Poignant |
| Subject |
Change, General |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
SLIPPING AWAY
The days are tumbling down like dominoes
The blush on the hollyhock, the firefly?s glow
Are slipping away
Barefoot mornings when the dew jewels shine
Sucking the sweetness from a honeysuckle vine
Slipping away
Slipping away, summer come back again
I miss your warm breath against my skin
You pass through each year, but you never stay
When the cold winds blow, summer, you?re slipping away
Afternoons drifting through your soft scented haze
Searching for the sapphire in the Queen Anne?s lace
Slipping away
Nights lying under your starry canopy
Listening to the lullably the meadowlark sings
Slipping away
Chorus:
You laid a banquet at my feet
Invited me to taste your fruit so sweet
But I took your for granted and now you?re gone
Won?t you call to me again with your siren?s song
Chorus:
c 1996, Barbara Martin
540-886-2966
barbaram@cfw.com