Spring comes early, autumn's late unwelcome winter procrastinates see, the seas have taken over the land there's a fleet of ships resting on the sand dark clouds don't always bring rain but smoke is a sign of fire dark clouds don't always bring rain but smoke is a sign of fire caterpillars early, chicks come late species die before their natural rate and what sadder sign can possibly be drought parched river bed, flame charred tree dark clouds don't always bring rain but smoke is a sign of fire dark clouds don't always bring rain but smoke is a sign of fire and the heat we're stirring up will bring us all regret and an aching breaking earth will finally get some rest spring comes early, autumn's late summer's early, ole' man wint' won't wait dark clouds don't always bring rain but smoke is a sign of fire dark clouds don't always bring rain but smoke is a sign of fire