Autumn of My Life
Harvest of Memories: Navigating Life's Seasons with Bobby Bare
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In the spring of my life she came to me
In my youth, she entered my life.
She brought sunshine where winter winds had blown
She brought happiness after difficult times.
Then I took her for my wife in the spring of my life
I married her during the prime of my life.
And she brought me a joy I'd never known
Her presence brought a profound joy.
And the years they went by in the spring of my life
As time passed, during the prime of my life.
And in summer she blessed me with a child
We were blessed with a child during the summer of our life.
Love continued to grow in the summer of my life
Love continued to grow in the summer season of our life.
And in every morning sun I saw her smile
Every morning, her smile brightened my days.
But in the autumn of my years I noticed the tears
In my later years, I noticed sadness and tears.
And I knew that our life was in the past
I realized that our life together was in the past.
Though I tried to pretend, I knew it was the end
Despite pretending otherwise, I knew it was the end.
For the autumn of my life had come at last
The autumn of my life, symbolizing aging, had arrived.
Now what, what do you say to a child of ten?
How do I explain to my ten-year-old child?
How do you tell him his daddy's goin' away?
How do I tell him that I'm leaving?
Do I tell him that I reached the autumn of my life
Should I explain that I've reached the later stage of life?
And that he'll understand some winter's day?
Hoping he'll understand in the future.
Now a rose can't be found on a snow-covered ground
Using metaphor: roses don't grow on snowy ground.
And the sun cannot shine through cloudy skies
Metaphorically, there are challenges ahead.
But I'm richer, you see, for the years she gave to me
Despite challenges, I feel enriched and content for the years she shared with me.
And I'm content in the autumn of my life
Despite the challenges of aging, I am content in this phase of life.
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