Autumn Leaves Are Falling - Clannad

Autumn leaves are falling 'round us

Time to gather all those many thoughts

Of all the things that might have been

Or gained at such a cost

For some of us there’s endless hoping

For some of us a craziness, too

Holding onto better reasons

Works for me and you, you know it’s true

And when the stakes are higher

Never play with fire

Leave it alone

I wandered through a country churchyard

And wondered what kind of life they led

Walked into a castle ruin

Of gentry that had fled

For some of them had endless hoping

Some of them crazy, too

Holding onto better reasons

We’ll never truly know

Those trees will tumble down on a stormy day

And those leaves will fade away, fade away

The autumn leaves are falling 'round us

I’m here to gather all my many thoughts

Of all the things that might have been

As the ground has turned to frost

Leaves are falling, autumn leaves are falling…