The day the summer died

I remember I was happy
Being young and free
Skipping in the cornfield
My best friend next to me
We'd laugh in all our play
And often sang a song
We thought it was forever
But now I know that we were wrong
Beauty is a virtue
I remember that I cried
Shedding floods or tears
The day the summer died

The leaves fell on the pavement
Showing us their mark
I didn't want to see them
Messing up the park
I missed the long, light evenings
I can't say how I felt
Then just rain and autumn
And my heart was set to melt
The colours of the leaves
Scattered, crisp and dried
Casting shadows on my life
The day the summer died

The cold was coming fast
Lifting off the breeze
Not a ray of sun in sight
Just a winter freeze
Icicles on the rooftops
Everything that I feared
No one cares to do much
When the sun has disappeared
I held on to my sorrows
Became a sadness bride
I don't know how I managed
The day the summer died

Then the flowers show their faces
Crimson, gold and blue
Deceiving na?ve people
Into thinking summer's due
But now I know the sequence
The spring and sky have spoken
There's still a while to wait
Before the summers broken
I should appreciate its beauty
Spring cannot be denied
But my smiles would wait another year
The day the summer died