Standing beneath the maple tree
Watching red leaves sway above me
My hands are trembling slightly
As I rehearse the words carefully
I've held them back for so long
Worried they might come out wrong
But today feels different somehow
Like autumn's giving me strength now
Like leaves drifting down to earth
I'll let my feelings show their worth
(Ooh show their worth )
We shared tea in the afternoon
Time passed by much too soon
Your smile warmed every moment
Each day became more content
But seasons change their pattern
And warmth begins to flatten
I noticed small things fading
The quiet space pervading
Like leaves drifting down to earth
I'll let my feelings show their worth
(Ooh show their worth )
Time keeps flowing like a stream
Everything's not what it seems
I thought I knew the ending
But life has its own meaning
Now I sit here alone again
Watching branches in the wind
The memories still linger here
With every falling leaf this year
But somehow I keep breathing
And slowly start believing
That spring will come around
When new leaves touch the ground
Like leaves drifting down to earth
I'll let my feelings show their worth
(Ooh show their worth )