Oh the leaves The glowing leaves How they shine Oh the trees The trees so bare She told her story And her supple strength It shone with glory In her wrinkly face Her dear ones and her lost ones The good days and the bad The yesterdays and bygones The sad times and the glad Oh the leaves The glowing leaves How they shine Oh the trees The trees so bare I'm looking back she said In gratefulness You look ahead she said And I am blessed You walk your path she said You live your love Your days are mine she said How they shine Oh the leaves The glowing leaves How they shine Oh the trees The trees so bare