I've been singing "THE LONG AND LONELY WINTER" by Dave Goulder for years. It's a lovely song.

Summer 'comes October , the green becomes the brown
The leaves will all be red and gold before they touch the ground
Before they touch the ground my dear
Before they touch the ground
The long and lonely winter will be here

The blackthroat and the swallow are nowhere to be found
And the redwing is upon the earth before you turn around
Before you turn aound etc

The early Autumn evening was once the afternoon
But now the chill and frosty nights they always come to soon
They always come too soon etc

The traveller has left the road so very long and still
And the sun will wait the Winter out before he leaves the hill
Before he leaves the hill etc

Summer ' comes October , a season come and gone
And very little time to lose before the day is done
Before the day is done my dear
Before the day is done
The long and lonely Winter will be here

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