I lie flat on the muddy ground
Waiting for the school bell sound
Copper leaves spin in the air
Tumbling down without a care
Steel toes kick through the wet gray silt
Where the old gym fence is tilted
The wind pushes me to the gate
Some kids hurry, some are late
Golden rust on a muddy field
Watch the autumn secrets yield
Spinning fast in a sudden gust
Turning every gold to rust
I see the leather shoes go by
Underneath a heavy slate sky
Bouncing off a concrete ledge
Right beside the garden edge
Golden rust on a muddy field
Watch the autumn secrets yield
Spinning fast in a sudden gust
Turning every gold to rust
Taxis idling by the curb
Quiet streets that no one disturbs
One long ride to the city light
Before the day turns into night
Slipping through the rusted iron bar
Watching every distant yellow car
The mud clings to my brittle vein
Washing clean in the coming rain
Heads are bowing to the cold breeze
Swaying like the maple trees
The bell rings out a final tone
Leaving me to drift alone
Golden rust on a muddy field
Watch the autumn secrets yield
Spinning fast in a sudden gust
Turning every gold to rust
Just a leaf in the wind.
Keep it rolling now.
Golden rust.