[Verse 1] The leaves drift down One here, one there Copper on the footpath Gold upon the air Late-day light Slants between the trees Catching on the branches Shivering in the breeze [Chorus] Through the amber trees I take the long way home Autumn’s voice hums a tune Come stay I’ll wander this path Beneath a sky of fire Through the amber trees Into the fading light [Verse 2] A squirrel stops Halfway up an oak An acorn taps the branches On its way below Mossy carpets Gather at my feet While the water carries pieces Of the sky along the creek [Pre-Chorus] Every footstep Every sound Slows the restless world And settles me down [Chorus] Through the amber trees I take the long way home Autumn’s voice hums a tune Come stay I’ll wander this path Beneath a sky of fire Through the amber trees Into the fading light [Bridge] I hear the geese before I see Their crooked letters through the trees The daylight thins, the air turns cold My breath hangs white, then lets me go And somewhere on this quiet mile I feel my restless thoughts grow still [Verse 3] There’s something here I can’t quite name In weathered bark and falling rain The hush between The earth and sky I somehow find I’m nearer to the Maker And more at peace inside [Final Chorus] Through the amber trees I take the long way home Autumn’s voice hums a tune Come stay Enough time for leaving When the light disappears I walk a bit slower Through the amber trees
