Down by the river the water's runnin' low As I wander underneath the trees In the park outside of town The leaves turned brown and yellow now Are falling on the ground Remembering the way you felt Beside me here when love was new That feeling's just grown stronger Since I fell in love with you Now we've only got these times we're living in We've only got these times we're living in Winter wood piled on the porch Walnuts scattered on the ground And wood smoke risin' to the sky An old man comes home from work And he hugs his wife in a sweat-stained shirt Walks through that door to Where it's warm inside And I'm walking as the wind Rustles in the fallen leaves My footsteps picking out a tune My heart sings silently Now we've only got these times we're living in We've only got these times we're living in See the roses dried and faded The tall trees carved and painted With long forgotten lovers' names Old cars standing empty And dogs barking at me As I walk through the quiet streets the same If I could I'd tell you now There are no roads that do not bend And the days like flowers bloom and fade And they do not come again We've only got these times we're living in We've only got these times we're living in