HOLDING ON TO AUTUMN [Intro — Solo Oboe] [Verse 1] Silver wings are stirred by the wind, Blue skies breathe through the morning mist. And for a moment, all becomes A picture made of wandering light. A little wind, a fold of cloud, They fill the sky without a sound. [Pre-Chorus] The leaves still hold the fading sun, Their golden days are nearly done. And somewhere in this quiet air, I feel the years grow deep in me. [Chorus] And autumn deepens, day by day, I stand alone and hold it close. The wind slips softly through my hands, Like something dear I'll never own. The clouds drift on, the sunlight fades, Yet something stays when all has changed. [Instrumental Break — Solo Cello, Absolutely No Accompaniment] [Verse 2] The wind has drawn a winding road, One fallen leaf rests by my feet. I whisper names of days gone by, Beneath the pale and fading light. I need not hold the world in place, My heart can linger in this space. [Final Chorus] And autumn deepens, day by day, I stand alone and hold it close. I follow where the light has gone, And turn to see the life I've known. The wind, the clouds, the leaves of gold, Become a picture in my soul. And even as the daylight goes, A little autumn stays with me. [Outro — Oboe and Cello] Time grows deep, the leaves fall slow, I hold the autumn as it goes.
