The summer sun is fading as the year grows old   And darker days are drawing near   The winter winds will be much colder   Now you're not here      I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky   And one by one they disappear   I wish that I was flying with them   Now you're not here      Like the sun through the trees you came to love me   Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away      Through autumn's golden gown we used to kick our way   You always loved this time of year   Those fallen leaves lie undisturbed now 'cause you're not here   'Cause you're not here 'cause you're not here      Like the sun through the trees you came to love me   Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away      A gentle rain falls softly on my weary eyes   As if to hide a lonely tear   My life will be forever autumn 'cause you're not here   'Cause you're not here, 'cause you're not here