Jeff Wayne – Forever Autumn lyrics

For three days I fought my way along roads packed with refugees,
The homeless, burdened with boxes and bundles containing their valuables
All that was of value to me was in London
By the time I reached their little red brick house,
Carrie and her father were gone

The summer sun is fading as the year grows old
And darker days are drawing near
The winter winds will be much colder
Now you're not here

I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky
And one by one they disappear
I wish that I was flying with them
Now you're not here

Like the sun through the trees you came to love me
Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away

Through autumns golden gown we used to kick our way
You always loved this time of year
Those fallen leaves lie undisturbed now
'cos you're not here

Fire suddenly leapt from house to house, the population panicked and ran. I was swept along with them, aimless and lost without Carrie
Finally I headed east and my only hope of survival-the boat out of England

Like the sun through the trees you came to love me
Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away

A gentle rain falls softly on my weary eyes
As if to hide a lonely tear
My life will be forever autumn
Now you're not here
Now you're not here
Now you're not here

The vast crowd buffeted me towards the already packed steamer
I looked up enviously at those safely on board-
straight into the eyes of my beloved Carrie
At sight of me she began to fight her way across the packed deck towards the gangplank
At that moment it was raised, and I caught a last glimpse of her despairing face
As the crowd swept me away from her.

Through autumns golden gown we used to kick our way
You always loved this time of year
Those fallen leaves lie undisturbed now
'cos you're not here
'cos you're not here
'cos you're not here