And when October goes The snow begins to fly Above the smokey roofs I watch the planes go by The children running home Beneath a twilight sky Oh, for the fun of them When I was one of them And when October goes The same old dream appears And you are in my arms To share the happy years I turn my head away to hide The helpless tears Oh, how I hate to see October go And when October goes The same old dream appears And you are in my arms To share the happy years I turn my head away to hide The helpless tears Oh, how I hate to see October go I should be over it, now I know It doesn't matter much how old I grow I hate to see October go