Lyrics:

According to the liner notes to Diamonds & Rust, Baez’s version of “Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer” “was recorded in a single, live take.”
I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
I thought you would go then come back home
No, I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
And now my quiet nights are spent alone

You said you would be the warmth in springtime
That is when you started to be cold
No, I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
And now I find myself all alone

You said you would be the warmth in autumn
Said you'd be the one to show the way
No, I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
And now I find my love has gone away
Why didn't you stay?