[Verse 1]
Well, I woke up today and found frost perched on the town
It hovered in a frozen sky and gobbled summer down
And when the sun turns traitor cold
And shiverin' trees are standin' in a naked row
I get the urge for goin' and I never seem to go

[Chorus]
And I get the urge for goin'
When the meadow grass is a-turnin' brown
Summertime is a-fallin' down
Winter's closin' in

[Verse 2]
I had a woman in summertime with summer-colored skin
And not another man in town my darlin's heart could win
And when the leaves fell tumblin' down
And bully winds did rub their faces in the snow
She got the urge for goin' and I had to let her go

[Chorus]
And she got the urge for goin'
When the meadow grass was a-turnin' brown
Summertime was a-fallin' down
Winter's closin' in
[Verse 3]
And the warriors of winter gave a cold triumphant shout
All that stays is dyin' and all that lives is gettin' out
You see the geese in chevron flight
A-flappin' and a-racin' on before the snow
They got the urge for goin' and they got the wings to go

[Chorus]
They get the urge for goin'
When the meadow grass is a-turnin' brown
Summertime is a-fallin' down
Winter's closin' in

[Verse 4]
And I'll pile the fire with kindlin' and pull the blankets to my chin
I'll lock the vagrant winter out and bolt my wanderin' in
I'd like to call back summertime
And let her stay for just another month or so
She's got the urge for goin' and I'll have to let her go

[Chorus]
And she gets the urge for goin'
When the meadow grass is a-turnin' brown
All her empires are fallin' down
Winter's closing in
And I get the urge for goin'
When the meadow grass is a-turnin' brown
Summertime is a-fallin' down