OH OH OH OH A TIME TO BE REAPIN', A TIME TO BE SOWIN', THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER ARE CALLIN' ME HOME IT WAS SO GOOD TO BE YOUNG THEN, IN THE SEASON OF PLENTY WHEN THE CAT FISH WERE JUMPING AS HIGH AS THE SKY. A TIME JUST FOR PLANTING, A TIME JUST FOR PLOWING, A TIME TO BE COURTING, A GIRL OF YOUR OWN. T'WAS SO GOOD TO BE YOUNG THEN TO BE CLOSE TO THE EARTH AND JUST STAND BY YOUR WIFE AT THE MOMENT OF BIRTH OH OH OH A TIME TO BE REAPIN', A TIME TO BE SOWIN' A TIME JUST FOR LIVING, A PLACE FOR TO DIE. T'WAS SO GOOD TO BE YOUNG THEN TO BE CLOSE TO THE EARTH NOW THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER ARE CALLING ME HOME. T'WAS SO GOOD TO BE YOUNG THEN TO BE CLOSE TO THE EARTH NOW THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER ARE CALL IN' ME HOME OH OH OH OH OH