When The Leaves Begin To Fall

When the leaves begin to fall

When the leaves begin to fall

Faded rays of sunlight bend low, too weak to crawl

Where the last one crying burns the last before the fire

And the children of the dying hold a matchbook to the pyre

A river of tears drown the last ember's glow

When the cold winds blow and the leaves begin to fall



When the leaves begin to fall

When the leaves begin to fall

Where the beauty of the season turns to gray and ashen white

In shattered rooms lit only by the moon and stars at night

Shine down from above on the sorrow below

No reason to stay and nowhere to go

When the cold winds blow and the leaves begin to fall





Turned down turned away and lost

Into the fire your fortunes have been tossed

As we rock all our babies to sleep

And sing of sweet dreams

Sing on the ocean wide and deep

So close your eyes my little darling

You're in my arms

The world won't turn

The ice won't freeze

And the hunger won't burn



When the leaves begin to fall

When the leaves begin to fall

Will the sky above our heads be shelter for us all

A pillow of stone and a blanket of snow

When the cold winds blow and the leaves begin to fall

When the cold winds blow and the leaves begin to fall