The Rufus Wainwright Archive






 Don't Forget

Summer comes and rain falls away
But the very next day it seems, the snow comes to stay
And you too will go just like the dog days do
I'll put on my hat, my gloves, my scarf, to keep the cold apart
But there are no hats, gloves, scarves for the heart
Just a cold wind that leaves its frosted mark

Don't forget that I will always love you
Just a reminder to help you pave your pathway
In the Fall it cools, and the Winter it snows
Spring it rains, Summer comes, and you go

And in my silly mind I've gotten married to you
You're across town, don't even have a clue
Or these images that in ten years,
I'll run into you and fall right back inside of you

Don't forget that I will always love you
Just a reminder to help you pave your pathway
In the Fall it cools, in the Winter it snows
Spring it rains, Summer comes, and you go

Don't forget that I will always love you
Just a reminder to help you pave your pathway
In the Fall it cools, in the Winter it snows
Spring it rains, Summer comes, and you go

So when will we meet next and where will it be?
On a platform track, in an old movie?
'Cause time moves in circles and can leave you anywhere

In the Fall it cools, and in the Winter it snows
Spring it rains, Summer comes, and you go

 NOTES & QUOTES

  • Rufus provides backing vocals for this track on Martha Wainwright's self-titled album, and the siblings have performed this song live in concert as well


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Martha WainwrightMartha Wainwright (Rerelease, Bonus Tracks)