Lyrics:

(chorus)
The leaves were down
Long before the autumn winds arrived
The leaves were down
Long before the autumn winds arrived

Why didn't you hear me
All the times I told you that love was gone
No you never heard me
'Cause I know there was too much on your mind

(refrain)
Runnin' around in a circle, (tryin' to catch up to myself)
Runnin' out of time
Losin' myself in the darkness, (every time I played my hand)
I was losin' every time
I knew I'd given all that I could give
That's why it had to end this way, (this way)

[repeat chorus]

I know that I hurt you
At a time you needed me there
Yes you did, yes I know (yes I know)
But my heart had been broken
And my mind was no longer there
I had to go, yes I did

[repeat refrain]

[The leaves were down
Long before the autumn winds arrived]
Long before the autumn winds arrived
[The leaves were down]
Before the summer sun had gone
[Long before the autumn winds arrived]
I'm sorry that it had to be this way...

Love was gone...

[repeat chorus]