Out of My Hands

I made the call just too late At the end of May I just thought I could wait For one more day In the time that passed You went down so fast You went down so fast Out of my reach, out of my hands I didn't understand I would have changed all my plans An empty house, a setting sun At four a.m. Some battles fought are battles won But this ain't one of them One more shadow cast You went down so fast You went down so fast Out of my reach, out of my hands I didn't understand I would have changed all my plans I would have changed Out of my reach, out of my hands Now the leaves are turning brown I watch 'em blow Where the earth pulls them down I let you go As your breath unwinds Through the restless pines Out of my reach, out of my hands I didn't understand I would have changed all my plans I would have changed Out of my reach, out of my hands I didn't understand I would have changed all my plans I would have changed