[Verse 1]
Crisp air on Main Street, leaves turning bright,
Maples glow gold and crimson in autumn light.
Chlorophyll slips away as days grow short,
Summer fades to colors, orange, yellow, red report.
[Chorus]
Leaves changing colors, a bright chorus,
Green fades away as the days grow tired.
Carotenoids and anthocyanins join the scene,
Autumn paints the hills in crimson and gold.
[Verse 2]
Shorter days steal some sunshine from the leaves,
Chlorophyll breaks down, revealing colors underneath.
Carotenoids bring yellow and orange to the scene,
Anthocyanins flash red when nights cool and keen.
[Chorus]
Leaves changing colors, a bright chorus,
Green fades away as the days grow tired.
Carotenoids and anthocyanins join the scene,
Autumn paints the hills in crimson and gold.
[Bridge]
In a leaf-lab, pigments switch the switch just right,
Sunlight fades, sugars crowd, turning day to night.
The trees bow in bronze and ruby for the harvest parade,
Then drop their curtains, strolling softly through the glade.
[Chorus]
Leaves changing colors, a bright chorus,
Green fades away as the days grow tired.
Carotenoids and anthocyanins join the scene,
Autumn paints the hills in crimson and gold.
[Outro]
When winter whispers, the branches wait for rain and sun,
Until spring returns with green, and the circle starts as one.
