Remember this song from school? "Autumn leaves when the grass is jewelled, & the silk inside a chestnut shell"

"... jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled, all these things I love so well..."



Did you sing this at school? And do you know the rest of the words?

Remember this song from school? "Autumn leaves when the grass is jewelled, %26amp; the silk inside a chestnut shell"
Haha! I'd totally forgotten this song!



Autumn days, when the grass is jewelled

And the silk in a chestnut shell

Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled

All these things I love so well

So I mustn't forget

No, I mustn't forget

To say a great big thank you

No, I mustn't forget.



Clouds that look like familiar faces

And winter's moon with frosted rings

Smell of bacon as I fasten up my laces

And the song the milkman sings.

So I mustn't forget

No, I mustn't forget

To say a great big thank you

No, I mustn't forget.



Whipped-up spray that is rainbow-scattered

And a swallow curving in the sky

Shoes so comfy though they're worn out and they're battered

And the taste of apple pie.

So I mustn't forget

No, I mustn't forget

To say a great big thank you

No, I mustn't forget.



Scent of gardens when the rain's been falling

And a minnow darting down a stream

Picked-up engine that's been stuttering and stalling

And a win for my home team.



So I mustn't forget

No, I mustn't forget

To say a great big thank you

No, I mustn't forget.
Reply:beggining of every autunm and at harvest we sung this in assembly. the only hymn I enjoyed singing.
Reply:Is it a modern hymn? You are probably a lot younger than me, so I imagine the hymns have changed!!



Like your idea of the Bus Stop to my earlier question! The N5 bus stop in Hampstead could be a suitable location. ;o)
Reply:nice one too
Reply:We did sing this at school. Someone else posted the words so I won't repeat them but IIRC this was voted the nation's favourite new hymn a few years back, although some people were a bit miffed about thanking god for the smell of bacon. Also I can't say I've ever seen jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled, I don't know about anyone else!
Reply:i remember it!! lol we only sung it once and that was it lol we had to sit on the alter at church and sing it
Reply:No we never sang that at our school but it is a long time since I was in school, we sang stuff like, Away you Shantee, Jerusalem and 2 little angels.
Reply:Yes I remember singing this song a primary school in assemblies.
Reply:nope sorry
Reply:Yes I loved this song, me and my sister used to sing it in the back of the car on long journeys......did you have the Come %26amp; Praise hymn book too?? I liked this one too...... The ink is black the page is white together we learn to read and write, to read and write.
Reply:No we only sung stuff it Latin...well, it was a LONG time ago. Actually, in true stalker fashion I have followed you here as it were to thank you for your answer to my question about Ads. I will be voting it as best answer as it made me laff. Cheers
Reply:Yeah, we sang that at school. Ah, memories...

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