Lyrics

There's just a trace of gold in the leaves There's just a touch of grey in my hair The stream along this road Runs a little colder There's a hint of a chill in the air The blue sky is fading into purple Late afternoon is gliding to a close With my hands on the wheel I wonder how it feels To be the last bloom of the summer Or the first autumn rose So I pull off the highway Drive these winding roads instead While thoughts of the bad years Disappear 'cause up ahead Off in the distance Is a strange and soothing sight The mountains look like sleeping manatees This cool September night I leave the car by the roadside Hike up a hill Stars circle in slow motion here As they always will A million miles away From where I was this afternoon I wrap my misgivings in a tune While shining my flashlight on the moon I'm shining my flashlight It's gonna be a long night So I'm shining my flashlight on the moon