Summer came and days grew long   Lilacs bloomed 'round Meulfront Pond   The first place I ever held his hand   Timeless walks and breathless nights   Went rushing past like geese in flight   I was praying it was never gonna end      Then the autumn leaves were blazing   Like the fireworks in July   And for a fleeting moment   That flame was in his eye   But as quickly as the colors came   They burned out of the sky      Goodbye, adios, see you later   I've gotta go, I've been holding on too long   This is my leaving song      I'll take one last look around   Pull up roots that I put down   Drive across that Hastings County Line   I'll trade a part of who I was   For a future I'm not certain of   But I'll take the best of what I leave behind      I'll miss those Sunday mornings   And those Friday football games   And the peace that comes from knowing   This place will never change   It's the reason that I'll miss it   And the reason I can't stay      Goodbye, adios, see you later   I've gotta go, I've been holding on too long   This is my leaving song      Goodbye, adios, see you later   I've gotta go, I've been holding on too long   This is my leaving song   This is my leaving song