Gone

The ground's getting cold, and the summer is gone

I never expected to stay for so long

My heart is a drifter that's flying away

And I see the birds going south every day

I've been around for a very long time

Smoking tobacco and drinking my wine

Feathers molted, the seasons have changed

Places I know feel strange

They are gone

Gone

Gone, they're gone

Like the seasons, like the breeze

Blowing west through the poplar trees

They are gone

Gone

Gone, they're gone

Like the sand with the falling tide

Setting sun on your evening ride

Black and tan wings in the autumn night sky

I sat alone, and I watched 'em go by

You came around, you were holding my hand

Showing me things I could not understand

I've often wondered if I've ever seen

The things you describe in the way that you mean

You turned to me and said with a smile

"It's easy to see if you stare for a while"

Then it's gone

Gone

Gone, it's gone

Like the seasons, like the breeze

Blowing west through the poplar trees

It is gone

Gone

Gone, it's gone

Like the sand with the falling tide

Setting sun on your evening ride