Gail Martin

Lyrics

LAST FLOWERS OF FALL music and lyrics Gail Martin

Some of us grow old too early
Some never grow up at all
Some will not give up until they must
These are the last flowers of fall


When the last leaves have dropped
In the dark golden woods
And berries are dry on the vine
We survive or surrender hearts
Ravaged by frost
Ever only one beat at a time


CHORUS:
Moments of witness as
Winter’s cold breath softly
Whispers life into its thrall
In a ditch by the road
Or a crack in the walk
You find the last flowers of fall


This life is uncertain
Here’s one trustworthy thing
Everything comes round again
Nothings unchanging
And nothing will stay and
That’s all that we’ll own in the end

Keep looking, keep looking
Don’t believe that you know
You can always be awe-struck again
By one pure simple thing
Shining out of the snow
The very first flower of spring

CHORUS

Some of us grow old too early
Some never grow up at all