Music by Joseph Kosma,English lyrics by Johnny Mercer, French Lyrics by jacques Prevert French words as above (the English translation is not a literal one, but quite close AUTUMN LEAVES (English lyrics by Johnny Mercer) Verse Autumn leaves fall and are swept out of sight, the words that you said have come true Autumn leaves fall and are swept out of sight. so are the memories of love that we knew The wind of forgetfulness blows them, into the night of regret The song you would so often sing is echoing, echoing yet
Refrain The falling leaves drift by my window The Autumn leaves of red and gold I see your lips, the summer kisses,the sunburnt 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
My copy shows the refrain repeated
Translation (roughly) Verse The dead leaves curl up on the shovel; you see, I've not forgotten The dead leaves curl up on the shovel; the souvenirs and the regrets too The North wind blows them into the cold night of forgetfulness You see, I've not forgotten the song you used to sing to me
Refrain We're like a song;you loved me and I loved you We lived both together; you who loved me, I who loved you But life separated those who loved Gently, without a sound and the sea wiped from the sand the footsteps of the disunited lovers
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