[Verse 1] Squirrels in the yard Burying their gold Tiny little flashes Before the cold Leaves skate past the porch Like cards from the sky Deer in the hedgerow Trying not to fly [Pre-Chorus] And the wind says hurry Better move, better move Every root and branch Knows what it can’t prove [Chorus] Leaves on the lawn Winter’s coming on Leaves on the lawn Better gather what’s gone Oh, oh, oh Before the frost comes down Oh, oh, oh The whole world leans down [Verse 2] Apples on the table Cider in the pan Smoke from backyards Rising slow as hands Birds turn southward Drawing little lines The grass goes quiet Under colder signs [Pre-Chorus] And the wind says hurry Better move, better move Every fence and field Knows what it’s got to do [Chorus] Leaves on the lawn Winter’s coming on Leaves on the lawn Better gather what’s gone Oh, oh, oh Before the frost comes down Oh, oh, oh The whole world leans down [Bridge] I watched the red sun sink Behind the bare trees A whole soft kingdom Packing up its keys One last gold minute On the porch light glow Then the yard goes still And lets the silence show [Chorus] Leaves on the lawn Winter’s coming on Leaves on the lawn Better gather what’s gone Oh, oh, oh Before the frost comes down Oh, oh, oh The whole world leans down
