Verse 1: 
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      The evening sun is sinking,moving homeward 
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      As darkened shadows claim the fight they won 
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      With upturned eyes closed from the light of darkness 
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      And two crossed hands that raised another's son 
  
Verse 2: 
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      Gone,oh gone the one who really loved me 
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      For what i was not what i ought to be 
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      Who never questioned falling leaves in autumn 
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      Nor silver nests built on a dying tree 
 
Verse 3: 
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      In gingham gown she warmed me from the coldness 
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      The winter nights seemed warm as summertime 
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      Another love will never touch as deeply 
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      As love that flew on silver wings of time 
 
Verse 4: 
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      On pension for the aged she raised a young man 
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      Who learned the love of God and other things 
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      Now,love he knew that twelve times warmed his winter 
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      Has flown away on time's bright silver wings