Mercer, Mercer, Me

Johnny Mercer, American lyricist-vocalist
(18 November, 1909 - 25 June, 1976)

This MP3 Selection Expired on 11-21-2006:
Nancy LaMott (1992)
Autumn Leaves & When October Goes

When October Goes
Music: Barry Manilow
Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (posthumous)
Vocal: Nancy LaMott

And when October goes
The snow begins to fly
Above the smokey roofs
I watch the planes go by

The children running home
Beneath a twilight sky
Oh for the fun of them
When I was one of them

And when October goes
The same old dream appears
And I am in your arms
To share the happy years

I turn my head away
To hide the helpless tears
Oh how I hate to see October go

[Piano and Cello Interlude]

And when October goes
The same old dream appears
And I am in your arms
To share the happy years

I turn my head away
To hide the helpless tears
Oh how I hate to see October go

I should be over it now I know
It doesn't matter much
How old I grow
I hate to see October go