At the end of the summer there's a couple of days 
Before the weather starts shiftin' and changin' it's ways 
The winds blow so gently on the things lovers do 
That was the season when I first met you 

We fell so deep in love, nothin' to fear 
It came to be our favorite time of year 
Now every autumn makes a bittersweet call 
I'm missin' you darlin' in the first days of fall 

It's early September, school days once more 
I watch the little kids walk by my door 
We always planned to have some of our own 
But that was the old days, how far they have flown 

I smile at the neighbor boy makin' his way 
My heart starts sinkin' and I turn away 
To a picture of you and me there on the wall 
I'm missin' you darlin' in the first days of fall 

I try to stand tall, to keep up my pride 
Hiding the big hole that's deep here inside 
I'm a man with no purpose, just walkin' around 
Among lovers and children, alone in their crowd 

No use in tryin' to plan out my day 
It's just gonna end in the same silent way 
This time of year it's no use at all 
I'm missin' you darlin' in the first days of fall 
Now every autumn makes a bittersweet call 
I'm missin' you darlin' in the first days of fall 
I'm missin' you darlin' in the first days of fall