Lyr Add: Autumn Gold (Roger Gall)

Subject: Lyr Add: AUTUMN GOLD (Roger Gall)
From: The Shambles
Date: 11 May 99 - 04:56 PM

This is a song (of hope) for all those Mudcatter's who may be feeling that they are 'over the hill'.

Autumn Gold

No summer songs, it's getting late,
The shortened days have sealed your fate.
The mists rise,
Cloud your eyes.
You've lost the prize, but wait.....

Autumn gold, the story's in the telling, not yet told.
Autumn gold, the wind blows chill, but not yet cold,
Autumn gold, not young, but not yet old.

A glass half empty, or half to fill?
You're over the worst, or you're over the hill.
The end on the line?
You've had your time.
Past your prime, but still.....

Autumn gold, the story's in the telling, not yet told.
Autumn gold, the wind blows chill, but not yet cold,
Autumn gold, not young, but not yet old.

No magic, no miracle cures,
The leaves fall, but the tree endures.
A few branches gone,
But the heartwood's strong.
Life goes on, 'cos' you're.....

Autumn gold, the story's in the telling, not yet told.
Autumn gold, the wind blows chill, but not yet cold,
Autumn gold, not young, but not yet old.

Roger Gall 1996

Subject: RE: Autumn Gold-A song for Mudcatter's
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 May 99 - 05:17 PM

Oh, Shambs, that's beautiful, but what hill?**smile** (this from the still under-50 set!)

I like to think of it as "center-age", which to me denotes the balance I finally feel I've achieved in my life. I won't use the "m"-age word because it just brings up so many negative connotations in society's mind!

I love your song, though. It is really eloquent. I esp. like the tree analogy with the heartwood reference.

Thanks,

katlaughing

Subject: RE: Autumn Gold-A song for Mudcatter's
From: The Shambles
Date: 11 May 99 - 05:25 PM

Thanks Kat........That's the spirit.....