Slipping Away

SLIPPING AWAY The days are tumbling down like dominoes The blush on the hollyhock, the firefly’s glow Are slipping away Barefoot mornings when the dew jewels shine Sucking the sweetness from a honeysuckle vine Slipping away Slipping away, summer come back again I miss your warm breath against my skin You pass through each year, but you never stay When the cold winds blow, summer, you’re slipping away Afternoons drifting through your soft scented haze Searching for the sapphire in the Queen Anne’s lace Slipping away Nights lying under your starry canopy Listening to the lullably the meadowlark sings Slipping away Chorus: You laid a banquet at my feet Invited me to taste your fruit so sweet But I took your for granted and now you’re gone Won’t you call to me again with your siren’s song Chorus: