# Crisp Fall Air ## (A Motown Ballad) --- # Crisp Fall Air ## (A Motown Ballad) --- **[Verse 1]** Oh it feels like yesterday When I first laid eyes on you And I still feel the same way Like it's all brand new **[Pre-Chorus]** And the years have gone by But my heart hasn't changed It's still the same as it was In those good old days **[Chorus]** I'm just sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking my coffee with the wind in my hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'm wishing you were here Sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking my coffee with the wind in my hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'm wishing you were here **[Verse 2]** It's been quite a few years now Since you went away But I think about you often Every single day **[Pre-Chorus]** I wonder what you're up to And I hope you're okay But I'd love to see you again One of these days **[Chorus]** I'm just sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking my coffee with the wind in my hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'm wishing you were here Sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking my coffee with the wind in my hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'm wishing you were here **[Bridge]** *(Tempo slows, strings swell)* The leaves are turning gold and red Just like they did back then And every autumn breeze reminds me Of where we've been *(Building back up)* Maybe someday soon our paths will cross And we'll sit down side by side Catching up on all those years With nothing left to hide **[Final Chorus]** *(Full instrumentation, background vocals join)* We'll be sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking our coffee with the wind in our hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'll be so glad you're here *(Call and response)* *Lead:* Sitting on the porch— *Background:* (Crisp fall air!) *Lead:* Coffee in my hand— *Background:* (Wind in my hair!) *Lead:* Kids are laughing— *Background:* (Without a care!) *Lead:* And I'm so glad, so glad you're here **[Outro]** *(Fade out with strings and soft vocals)* Oh, I'm wishing you were here (Wishing you were here) Yes, I'm wishing you were here (On this crisp fall air) --- **Motown Production Notes:** - **Tempo:** Moderate baOh it feels like yesterday When I first laid eyes on you And I still feel the same way Like it's all brand new **[Pre-Chorus]** And the years have gone by But my heart hasn't changed It's still the same as it was In those good old days **[Chorus]** I'm just sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking my coffee with the wind in my hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'm wishing you were here Sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking my coffee with the wind in my hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'm wishing you were here **[Verse 2]** It's been quite a few years now Since you went away But I think about you often Every single day **[Pre-Chorus]** I wonder what you're up to And I hope you're okay But I'd love to see you again One of these days **[Chorus]** I'm just sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking my coffee with the wind in my hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'm wishing you were here Sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking my coffee with the wind in my hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'm wishing you were here **[Bridge]** *(Tempo slows, strings swell)* The leaves are turning gold and red Just like they did back then And every autumn breeze reminds me Of where we've been *(Building back up)* Maybe someday soon our paths will cross And we'll sit down side by side Catching up on all those years With nothing left to hide **[Final Chorus]** *(Full instrumentation, background vocals join)* We'll be sitting on the porch enjoying the crisp fall air Drinking our coffee with the wind in our hair Hearing kids laughing Playing without a care And I'll be so glad you're here *(Call and response)* *Lead:* Sitting on the porch— *Background:* (Crisp fall air!) *Lead:* Coffee in my hand— *Background:* (Wind in my hair!) *Lead:* Kids are laughing— *Background:* (Without a care!) *Lead:* And I'm so glad, so glad you're here **[Outro]** *(Fade out with strings and soft vocals)* Oh, I'm wishing you were here (Wishing you were here) Yes, I'm wishing you were here (On this crisp fall air)
