Tying the Leaves-Kenny Roberts

Tying the Leaves - Kenny Roberts Playmates were they girl and lad She's home today lad feels sad Doctor he called whispered low When the first autumn leaves fall then she must go Lad with a tear climbs a tree I'll keep her here murmurs he Big man in blue sternly cries What are you doing there boy replies I'm tying the leaves so they won't come down So the wind won't blow them away For the best little girl in the whole wide world Is lying so ill today Her young life must go when the last leaves fall I'm fixing them tight so they'll stay I'm tying the leaves so they won't come down So nellie won't go away Doctor brings joy one sad day Mother tells boy nell will stay Lad at girl's side cries with glee That's what I said one day in the tree I'm tying the leaves so they won't come down So the wind won't blow them away For the best little girl in the whole wide world Is lying so ill today Her young life must go when the last leaves fall I'm fixing them tight so they'll stay I'm tying the leaves so they won't come down So nellie won't go away