Sittin' here in Avalon Lookin' at the pouring rain Summertime has come and gone And everybody's home again Closin' down for the season I found the last of the souvenirs I can still taste the wedding cake And it's sweet after all these years These are the last words I have to say That's why it takes so long to write There will be other words some other day But that's the story of my life Comfort in my coffee cup Apples in the early fall Pullin' all the moorings up Gatherin' at the Legion Hall Swept away all the streamers After the Labor Day parade There's nothin' left for a dreamer now Only one final serenade And these are the last words I have to say Before another age goes by With all those other songs I have to play But that's the story of my life And it's so clear standin' here where I am Ain't that what justice is for? Frankly my dear I don't give a damn anymore Hey, yeah Stack the chairs on the tabletops Hang the sheets on the chandeliers It slows down but it never stops Ain't it sweet after all these years And these are the last words I have to say It's always hard to say goodbye But now it's time to put this book away And that's the story of my life Hey, yeah These are the last words I have to say That's why it took so long to write There will be other words some other day And that's the story of my life Oh, these are the last words I have to say Before another age goes by With all those other songs I have to play And that's the story of my life © transcript Emily Beynon