Lyrics

I wake up to the early autumn chill
It rescues me from dreams I'm having still
Of standing in your kitchen, of razor blades and wires
And visions of your photographs burning in the fire

I climb upon the stairway of deceit
Its creaky steps will only trust my feet
But who do I see towering above me
It is you who stand there daring to tell me that you love me

I leave this house of mystery behind
I walk the streets and wash you from my mind
Cause those times are gone, and I refuse to let it faze me
That autumns without you weren't meant to drive me crazy

I remember that you blocked the light of day
Now you'll never again stand in my way
Sometimes it seemed unfair that you knew how to fake it
Other times I gave you everything and all you did was take it

And it's true that in your younger days I hated you
I'm sure in time you'll come to hate me too
But look into the sun as it sets over the river
I try so hard to push away the memories of September

And it seems that after all you're still alone
It seems that way, and yes it always will
But look into the mirror, you don't let your feelings show
It's not the same face I used to know

Goodbye, Sister Mary
Take your things and leave me
All bad habits meet their tortured end
And it was you who showed me how
To set ablaze this altar
And now it seems the flames have done you in