We all have our own special memories of the following song.
What is yours? And who was your preferred singer?
Perhaps Frank Sinatra, Nat KIng Cole, Ella Fitzgerald or Eva Cassidy.
Thanks Charlotte for reminding me of this one.
AUTUMN LEAVES
The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall
C'est une chanson, qui nous ressemble
Toi tu m'aimais et je t'aimais
Nous vivions tous, les deux ensemble
Toi que m'aimais moi qui t'aimais
Mais la vie sépare ceux qui s'aiment
Tout doucement sans faire de bruit
Et la mer efface sur le sable les pas des amants désunis
(English lyrics by Johnny Mercer,
French lyrics by Jacques Prévert,)
Maxwell Anderson/Kurt Weill
Well, it's a long, long time from May to December,
But the days grow short, when you reach September.
And the autumn weather turns the leaves to gray
And I haven't got time for the waiting game.
And the days dwindle down to a precious few...
September, November.
And these few precious days I spend with you.
These precious days I spend with you