Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Pretty one more time...

We're pretty sure we've referenced "Pretty One More Time" by Greg Brown from his Covenant album, but it's irresistible this time of year -- the leaves are turning and the fields are clear.  We're living the lyrics. There's no better time to be here, and to get lost in this beautiful song.

The leaves in my Wauwatosa neighborhood are racing to get off the trees, but there's still plenty of beautiful fall color to behold in Wisconsin, where we take our leaves seriously. Check out the link below to see the annual Fall Color Report and high-tail it here if you can get away.  You won't be sorry.

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/fallcolor_report.aspx

All the leaves are turning
And the fields are clear
There's a fire burning
I wish you were here

Pretty one more time
Pretty one more time
Before we're down the line
Pretty one more time

And the light is raining
From a midwest sky
I'm all through explaining
Goodbye to goodbye

It's getting dark so early
I walked all afternoon
All i see so clearly
Will be gone so soon

And a dim light beckons
From a roadside bar
I'll stop in i reckon
I have already come this far

Find a place by the window
I've been here before
Babe don't be a no-show
Come on through that door

I'll write you a letter
I know you feel the fall
Things may not get better
But we can always stall

2 comments:

  1. My favorite time of the year. It has been a great couple of weeks here. I have one for you by Natalie Brown...

    Leaves Are Turning


    Love came
    Soft as a breeze in May
    It was whispering my name
    Moons came
    Lighting the season’s change
    To a secret shore, we sailed away
    And now

    Chorus:
    Leaves are turning once again
    Here we are at summer’s end
    Wading through the tides of time
    Another season comes and goes
    Leaves once green will turn to gold
    Time won’t break the tie that binds


    One mind
    When two hearts and souls combine
    Brought together by a sacred tie
    Sweet wine
    I taste when your lips touch mine
    Each sip I take gets better with time

    Chorus

    Bridge:
    Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh
    Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh
    Leaves are turning once again
    Here we are at summer’s end
    Wading through the tides of time
    Leaves are turning once again
    Another season comes and goes
    Leaves once green will turn to gold
    Time won’t break the tie that binds
    Leaves are turning once again
    (: HC

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  2. Here's my favorite this time of the year by Emily Dickinson:

    The morns are meeker than they were --
    The nuts are getting brown --
    The berry's cheek is plumper --
    The Rose is out of town.

    The Maple wears a gayer scarf --
    The field a scarlet gown --
    Lest I should be old fashioned
    I'll put a trinket on.

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