Lyrics of When leaves were green

Watching the Summer birds fly overhead
Heading South for the winter
The colors of Autumn
Have fallen to the ground
Lying in the gutter, dead

New life shall come from death
A promise that can be seen
Oh how my mind and soul hearken back
To a time when leaves were green

Life is like the four seasons
We all have our reasons
Of the many dreams we wish to fulfill
And try to capture our own personal rapture
As we struggle to the top of the hill

Now I see it's all clear
We were meant to be here
From the beginning

In the Spring we are born
We grow as our life begins
We learn of life's many pleasures
We learn of life's many many sins

Summer is the most wondrous
With no need to say why
We spread our wings this time of year
As we learn how to fly

In the Autumn we reminisce
In the Winter we must die

New life shall come from death
A promise that can be seen
Oh how my mind and soul hearken back
To a time when leaves were green

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