• The Tree of Forgiveness

Summer's End
© John Prine and Pat McLaughlin

Summer's end's around the bend just flying 
The swimming suits are on the line just drying 
I'll meet you there per our conversation 
I hope I didn't ruin your vacation

Well you never know how far from home you're feeling 
Until you watch the shadows cross the ceiling 
Well I don't know but I can see it's snowing 
And your car the windows are wide open 

Come on home, Come on home
No you don't have to be alone,
Just come on home 

Valentine's break hearts and minds at random 
That old Easter egg don't have a leg to stand on 
Well I can see that you can't win for trying 
And New Years Eve is bound to leave you crying 

Come on home, Come on home No you don't have to be alone, Just come on home 

The moon and stars hang out in bars just talking 
I still love that picture of us walking 
Just like that old house we thought was haunted 
The Summer's end came faster than we wanted 

Come on home, Come on home
No you don't have to be alone,
Just come on home.