My One (Cold Snapdragons on a Late September Evening) - TJ Carter

An original song written and recorded by me, TJ Carter, recorded 12-01-2011.

Lyrics:
Cold snapdragons in September
Wilting slowly now that summer's gone
Cold snapdragons in the suburbs
Yellow downturned faces along sidewalks

The girls are starting to wear scarves now
The winds of autumn make their cheeks blush red
I'm feeling weary as the sun goes down
And like the snapdragons I hang my head

Every garden has its winter
And ever flower has to fall
Oh I wish September
I had a lover, to watch the petals fall

Oh when's the day gonna come when I find my one
When I find my one, my one
Oh snapdragons grow
But they wither so
Much like my heart
In the waning light of autumn
I'm still looking for my one
I'm still looking, I'm still looking for my one

A young man always looks for answers
But the heart needs more than maxims and bitter truths
His wandering soul needs to find someone
To help him along the road in the autumn of his youth

Cold snapdragons in September
I'm walking by them and I'm thinking about love
I wonder if I'll ever meet her
If any summer's ever long enough

Every garden has its winter
And ever flower has to fall
Oh I wish September
I had a lover, to watch the petals fall

Oh when's the day gonna come when I find my one
When I find my one, my one
Oh snapdragons grow
But they wither so
Much like my heart
In the waning light of autumn
I'm still looking for my one
I'm still looking, I'm still looking for my one

Cold snapdragons in my hand now
Between my fingers I'm holding a flower that I've plucked
The face is gazing at me kindly
I close my eyes and wish for love

Cold snapdragons in the water
Petals cast to sea as a wish is made
A girl is standing there beside me
She smiles and wonders if our wishes are the same

Every garden has its winter
Every flower has to fall
Oh Someday, September
I'll have a lover
To watch the petals fall

Oh when's the day gonna come when I find my one
When I find my one, my one
Oh snapdragons grow
But they wither so
Much like my heart
In the waning light of autumn
I'm still looking for my one
I'm still looking, I'm still looking for my one

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