I wish you could see what my eyes see
As the leaves fall down out the sky
As the cardinal darts and the robin chirps dark
And the gooses honk "hark ye, goodbye"
The apples are done on the trees where they hung
And gourds of all greatness and moods
Are nestled in hay-yellow fields 'neath persimmon trees
This year the signs all said spoons
I wish you could see what my eyes see
As the summer slips out of view
Time's gonna take me, baby, just as I am
It's autumn here, how about you?
There'll be talk of turkeys and taters and puddings
And pilgrims and corn on the cob
As the squirrels squirrel away what they can for each day
For the old man is getting along
Never have I ever wanted to measure
The time like I want to do now
As the goldenrod fades and short are the days
I wish I could pause 'em somehow
I wish you could see what my eyes see
As the summer slips out of view
Time's gonna take me, baby, just as I am
It's autumn here, how about you?
The bugs of the summer grow quiet with wonder
As pegasus rises east
And the sweet morning dew will turn to frost soon
Into dens, all ye critters and beasts!
The owls hoot low and the mountain stream glows
In the light of a harvest moon night
But I haven't forgotten, it wouldn't be autumn
If we weren't between seasons of life
I wish you could see what my eyes see
As the summer slips out of view
Time's gonna take me, baby, just as I am
It's autumn here, how about you?
Time's gonna take me, baby, just as I am
It's autumn here, how about you?
