In the spring of my life
She came to me
She brought sunshine
Where winter winds had blown
Then I took her for my wife
In the spring of my life
And she brought me
A joy I've never known
And the years they went by
In the spring of my life
And in summer
She blessed me with a child
Love continued to grow
In the summer of my life
And in every morning sun
I saw her smile
In the autumn of my years
I noticed the tears
And I knew
That our life was in the past
Though I've tried to pretend
I knew it was the end
For the autumn of my life
Had come at last
Now just what do you say
To a child of only ten
How do you tell him
That his daddy's going away
I wonder do I tell him
That I've reached the autumn of my life
And that perhaps he'll understand
Some cold winter's day
Now the rose can't be found
On the snow covered ground
And the sun cannot shine
Through cloudy skies
But I'm richer you see
For the years she gave to me
And I'm content
In the autumn of my life