Come September Paroles

i wish my skin was thicker
the air has turned

i can live alone, i said
i can make my lonesome bed
i don't need a hole in my head
i don't need a lover
but he took me by surprise
i fell down and saw him rise
til he was larger in my eyes
than any other

how suddenly the summer died
i couldn't bring it back to life
i couldn't sing it back to life
but i tried

i came to him in summer clothing
i came to him because i chose him
came to find his fingers frozen to one that came before me

how suddenly the sweetness died
i couldn't bring it back to life
i couldn't sing it back to life
but i tried

autumn's ashes, summer's embers
on the sidewalk come september
suddenly i can't remember
any lessons learned
now that i'm a migrant picker
trouble-minded tin can kicker
i wish my skin was thicker
the air has turned