leaves were falling just like embers in colors red and gold they set us on fire burning just like a moonbeam in our eyes somebody said they saw me swinging the world by the tail bouncing over a white cloud killing the blues now I am guilty of something I hope you never do because there is nothing sadder than losing yourself in love somebody said they saw me swinging the world by the tail bouncing over a white cloud killing the blues now you ask me just to leave you to go out on my own and get what I need to you want me to find what I've already had somebody said they saw me swinging the world by the tail bouncing over a white cloud killing the blues somebody said they saw me swinging the world by the tail bouncing over a white cloud killing the blues