Song
Info:
Written by Johnny Mercer (English lyrics), Joseph Kosma (music)
and Jacques Prevert (French lyrics).Performed by Billy Corgan at the Hideout in Chicago on 10/14/2002. The song features Billy
on piano. The version performed by Billy featured the English lyrics. The English version of this
song was apparently popularized by Nat King Cole as the title track for the movie of the same name in
1956. Mercer had adapted the French song by Kosma and Prevert into English. To see more info on this song and the original
French version of 'Autumn Leaves', please go here
Recorded:
Summer/Fall 2002
Available On:
Lyric Single
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The falling leaves
Drift by the window
The autumn leaves
Of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands
I used to hold
Since you went away
The days grow long
And soon I'll hear
Old winter's song
But I miss you most of all,
My darling,
When autumn leaves start to fall
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