Famous Last Words

Sitting here in Avalon
 Looking at the pouring rain
 The summertime has come and gone
 And everybody's home again
 Closing down for the season
 I found the last of the souvenirs
 I can still taste the wedding cake
 And it's sweet after all these years
 These are the last words I have to say
 That's why it took so long to write
 There will be other words some other day
 But that's the story of my life
 Comfort in my coffee cup
 The apples in the early fall
 They're pulling all the moorings up
 And gathering at the legion hall
 Swept away all the streamers after the labor day parade
 There's nothing left for a dreamer, now
 Only one final serenade
 And these are the last words I have to say
 Before another age goes by
 With all those other songs I'll have to play
 But that's the story of my life
 And it's so clear standing here where I am
 Ain't that what justice is for?
 And frankly my dear, I don't give a damn anymore
 Hey, yeah
 Stack the chairs on the tabletops
 Hang the sheets on the chandeliers
 It slows down but it never stops
 Ain't it sweet after all these years?
 And these are the last words I have to say
 It's always hard to say goodbye, hey oh oh
 But now it's time to put this book away
 Then that's the story of my life
 Hey, oh, oh, oh
 These are the last words I have to say
 That's why it took so long to write
 There will be other words some other day
 Ain't that the story of my life?
 Hey, oh, oh, oh
 These are the last words I have to say
 Before another age goes by
 With all those other songs I'll have to play
 Ain't that the story of my life?