You come down in the fall, you said it straight to me
When there's endless dark to sleep with, there are endless books to read
When you come down in the morning and stare down at the screen
There are endless faces smiling up but you can't stand to be seen

When we ran out from the office to sound off the alarm
You didn't move a muscle you were thinking of the farms
The kids with suntanned faces, their mothers' solid frames
You held all of their babies back before they had their names

Will you come, will you come down, will you come down in the fall?
Will you call me, will you call back, will you call me back at all?
Will you come, will you come down, will you come down in the fall?
Will you call me, will you come back, will you call me back at all?

You went down to the basement and waited there for me
Got your boots and jacket on and stood there with the keys
You saw our fathers' portraits from the navy on the wall
And as you stood you wondered, would we make it through the fall

When you come, when you come down, when you come down in the fall
Will you call me, will you call back, will you call me back at all?
When you come, when you come down, when you come down in the fall
Will you call me, will you call back, will you call me back at all?