[Verse 1]
Sitting here in Avalon
Looking at the pouring rain
Summer time has come and gone
And everybody's home again

[Pre-Chorus]
Closing 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

[Chorus]
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
But that's the story of my life

[Verse 2]
Comfort in my coffee cup
Apples in the early fall
They're pulling all the moorings up
And gathering at the Legion hall

[Pre-Chorus]
Swept away all the streamers
After the labor day parade
There's nothing left for a dreamer now
Only one final serenade
[Chorus]
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

[Bridge]
And its so clear standing here where I am
Ain't that what justice is for?
Frankly my dear I don't give a damn
Anymore (Hey, yeah, hey)

[Pre-Chorus]
Stacked all the chairs on the table tops
Hanged the sheets on the chandeliers
It slows down, but it never stops
Ain't it sweet after all these years

[Chorus]
And these are the last words I have to say
It's always hard to say goodbye (Ho, oh-oh)
But now it's time to put this book away
Then that's the story of my life (Hey, yeah-oh)
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
Ain't that the story of my life? (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
These are the last words I have to say
Before another age goes by
With all those other songs I have to play
Yeah that's the story of my life...