When the Leaves Come Tumbling Down

A popular song from 1922.
Words and music by Richard Howard.
Arranged by Harrison Hall.


The sheet music:


Accompaniment by Halcyon Days Music:


Lyrics

  1. Autumn, Autumn, look what you’ve done
    You’ve made a baby of me
    Autumn, Autumn, your seeting sun
    Pictures a sad memory
    Whenever leaves begin to fall
    Home again I seem to be

Chorus
I get blue thru and thru
When the leaves come a tumbling
Down from the trees, down thru the breeze
I always sigh and I cry when the sun
Says “Goodbye” to the birds and the bees
Their sweet melodies
I never shed a tear when the summer days are here
But when it’s autumn time
Ev’ry thought of mine seems so dark and drear
I always sing that lonesome
Spring Song melody because you see
It makes me think of someone
In a gingham gown in my home town
I hear my old girl say a pray’r
Beside my mother’s vacant chair
I get so blue thru and thru
When the leaves come a tumbling down

  1. Autumn, Autumn, seems like you know
    You took my best pal from me
    Autumn, Autumn, long, long ago
    Now you feel sorry I see
    I know your leaves are just your tears
    Falling in sweet sympathy

Sung here by Fred Feild: