(Introduction) Autumn comes like a lady, scented with chrysanthemums, She lets her crimson hair fall softly over hills and fields, She carries golden treasures and rubies made of light, And gently kisses Earth with lips of autumn fire. (Verse 1) Autumn shakes her treasures over forests dressed in copper, And the woods begin to shimmer like a candle in the fall, Leaves are dancing through the air, carried by a tender song, Like golden letters drifting where the wandering winds belong. (Chorus) Oh, Autumn, gentle queen, in robes of amber light, You dress the whole wide world in colors warm and bright, You hide the sun's sweet longing in grapes, in apples, in gold, And make the heart begin to sing whenever you unfold. (Verse 2) You arrive with arms overflowing, rich with harvest, full and bright, Kissing vineyards, blessing fields beneath the fading light, You carry scents of quince and herbs upon your fragrant wings, And every barn throws open doors to welcome what you bring. (Chorus) Oh, Autumn, gentle queen, in robes of amber light, You dress the whole wide world in colors warm and bright, You hide the sun's sweet longing in grapes, in apples, in gold, And make the heart begin to sing whenever you unfold. (Verse 3) When twilight lights its lanterns over villages below, You wander down the silent roads with regal, gentle grace, And paint the sky with violet, with ruby, and with flame, Then pour your light into the soul and soothe each hidden pain. (Chorus) Oh, Autumn, gentle queen, in robes of amber light, You dress the whole wide world in colors warm and bright, You hide the sun's sweet longing in grapes, in apples, in gold, And make the heart begin to sing whenever you unfold. (Ending) Stay, Autumn, just a moment, over this enchanted land, Kiss the crimson leaves once more with your gentle golden hand, And when winter comes to cover all your footsteps in the snow, Let the gold within you stay within my heart and glow.
