AS THE LEAVES FALL

Oh the trees were brilliant colors

On the day that you left home

Then Winter came and blanketed

Everything with cold and snow

The rains of Spring, with birds that sing

And then Summer's blistering heat

Ah the coolness in the evenings

As the Fall returns to me

Sure wish you could come back to me

As this cycle starts again

It’s lonely here without you

Miss my Soldier, my best friend

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Oh Sweet Soldier of mine 

Please be safe, free of harm

Thinking of you as the leaves fall

I need you in my arms

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I can hear the children laughing 

Wish that it would ricochet

And find its way into my heart

That is missing you today

I watch everyone around me

As they go on with their lives

While you’re fighting for our Country

Knowing all you sacrifice

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Oh Sweet Soldier of mine 

Please be safe, free of harm

Thinking of you as the leaves fall

I need you in my arms

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I endure my time without you

Won’t deny how hard it gets

As the leaves are slowly falling

And you haven’t come home yet

You’re a Soldier, and I love you

You’re the greatest man I know

You’re heart’s always beat with honor

And I knew that you would go

But I pray that you’ll come home soon

You've been all that you can be

Thinking of you as the leaves fall

Wishing you were here with me

~~~*Chorus*~~~

Oh Sweet Soldier of mine 

Please be safe, free of harm

Thinking of you as the leaves fall

I need you in my arms

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As the leaves fall...

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Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
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