This is without doubt one of the saddest songs about Autumn.As a young fellow I was fond of this "tear=jerker" mournful melody though.I used to sing it quite often.



Subject: Lyr Add: THE LEAVES MUSTN'T FALL (Moon Mullican)
From: Gene - PM
Date: 23 Oct 99 - 01:58 PM

THE LEAVES MUSTN'T FALL
Recorded by: Moon Mullican
Writers: Dorothy Sebastain and Jack Kenny

The autumn leaves were falling
And the snow was soon to come
As I was walkin' down a lonesome road
I saw a little fellar
He was sittin' all alone
A-catchin' leaves as they came tumblin' down.

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The leaves mustn't fall
Oh, no, they mustn't fall
I'm tyin' the leaves so they will stay
I've lost my mom and dad
Now sister's all I have
Don't let the falling leaves take her away.


My little sister's seven
And she's sure a pretty thing
As pretty as a picture on the wall
The doctor came this summer
And he said that she would die
When autumn leaves have turned and start to fall.

So, won't you help me, mister Won't you help me tie the leaves
We'll tie them to the branches good and strong
And if we tie them tightly
We can keep my sister here
And show that doctor man that he is wrong.


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