I remember autumn days
When the two of us would gaze at the skyline
In and out our words would fade
As the browning foliage swayed, and we felt fine
And all the world was mine

Those days have long since passed
As they say, good things don't last
But still, after all these years
There's this echo in my ears

“Say welcome to love
This is your first time
And it's your last time
So you better be wise

Say welcome to life
This is your first time
And it's your last time
So you fall or you fly”

May the jangles and the chimes forever ring out
For love and for life

In the pocket of my jeans
Are the pieces of our dreams and our future
You and me at seventeen
Straight out of a movie scene, feeling so sure
But we were amateurs

Those days have long since passed
Left behind amidst the grass
Even so, the thought of you
Springs to mind out of the blue

“Say welcome to love
This is your first time
And it's your last time
So you better be wise

Say welcome to life
This is your first time
And it's your last time
So you fall or you fly”

May the jangles and the chimes forever ring out
For love and for life

Sipping coffee on a Sunday
At the park we used to stroll
Maybe you'd be coming my way
And the words I'd say, you'll know

“Say welcome to love
This is your first time
And it's your last time
So you better be wise

Say welcome to life
This is your first time
And it's your last time
So you fall or you fly”

May the jangles and the chimes forever ring out
Oh, let the jangles and the chimes forever ring out
For love and for life