[Verse 1] On the path by the fence They turn, and they turn Gold on the birch bark Red at the curb You catch them in motion Like silk in the air A slow little pageant Of fire everywhere [Pre-Chorus] And I don’t have to speak You already know How the whole world softens When the cool winds blow [Chorus] Copper leaves, copper leaves Spin for you and me Copper leaves, copper leaves Fall so gracefully Hold that shine, let it go Watch it drift and breathe Copper leaves, copper leaves What a way to leave [Verse 2] Old boots on the sidewalk Brown paper bag in my hand Kids kick through the piles Laughing where they land The maples lean over Like they kept a vow Every branch in the sunset Bowing down now [Pre-Chorus] And I don’t have to speak You already know How the whole world softens When the cool winds blow [Chorus] Copper leaves, copper leaves Spin for you and me Copper leaves, copper leaves Fall so gracefully Hold that shine, let it go Watch it drift and breathe Copper leaves, copper leaves What a way to leave [Bridge] One by one they glitter Then they’re gone Still the air remembers How they shone [Final Chorus] Copper leaves, copper leaves Spin for you and me Copper leaves, copper leaves Fall so gracefully Hold that shine, let it go Watch it drift and breathe Copper leaves, copper leaves What a way to leave [Guitar Solo Outro]
