last leaf

Tom Waits

Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree
The autumn took the rest
But they wonââ?¬â?¢t take me
Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree

When the autumn wind blows
Theyââ?¬â?¢re already gone
They flutter to the ground
'cause they canââ?¬â?¢t hang on

Thereââ?¬â?¢s nothing in the world
That I ainââ?¬â?¢t seen
I greet all the new ones
That are coming in green

Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree
The autumn took the rest
But they wont take me
Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree

They say I got staying power
Here on the tree
But Iââ?¬â?¢ve been here since eisenhower
And Iââ?¬â?¢ve out lived even he

Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree
The autumn took the rest
But they wonââ?¬â?¢t take me
Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree

I fight off the snow
I fight off the hail
Nothing makes me go
Iââ?¬â?¢m like some vestigial tail

Iââ?¬â?¢ll be here through eternity
If you want to know how long
If they cut down this tree
Iââ?¬â?¢ll show up in a song

Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree
The autumn took the rest
But they wonââ?¬â?¢t take me
Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree

Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree
Iââ?¬â?¢m the last leaf on the tree