And when October goes, the snow begins to fly Above the smokey roofs, I watch the planes go by The children running home beneath a twilight sky Oh, for the fun of them, when I was one of them And when October goes, the same old dream appears And you are in my arms to share the happy years I turn my head away to hide the helpless tears Oh how I hate to see October go Interlude: Above the smokey roofs, I watch the planes go by And when October goes, the same old dream appears And you are in my arms to share the happy years I turn my head away to hide the helpless tears Oh how I hate to see October go I should be over it now, I know It doesn't matter much how old I grow I hate to see October go