On a hill overlooking the town

But time left a wreckage where once there was beauty

And soon the old house was tumbled down

Chorus:

When the leaves start to fall in autumn

And the raindrops drip from the trees

There’s an old, old man who walks in the garden

And his head is bowed in memories

They say he built the mansion for the love of a woman

And they planned to be married in the fall

But her love for him faded in the last days of summer

And the house stood empty after all

Chorus:

When the leaves start to fall in autumn..

Repeat last two lines of chorus…end