Patti Smith — Wild Leaves

[Verse 1:] Wild leaves are falling Falling to the ground Every leaf a moment A light upon the crown That we'll all be wearing In a time unbound [Chorus:] And wild leaves are falling Falling to the ground [Verse 2:] Every word that's spoken Every word decreed Every spell that's broken Every golden deed All the parts we're playing Binding as the reed [Chorus:] And wild leaves are falling Wild wild leaves [Verse 3:] The spirits that are mentioned The myths that have been shorn Everything we've been through And the colors worn Every chasn entered Every story wound [Chorus:] And wild leaves are falling Falling to the ground [Verse 4:] As the campfire's burning As the fire ignites All the moments turning In the stormy bright Well enough the churning Well enough believe The coming and the going Wild wild leaves