My Autumn's Done Come
Hazlewood Lyrics

The song "My Autumn's Done Come" by Lee Hazlewood is a melancholic reflection on the singer's life as he moves into the autumn of his years. The lyrics are a vivid depiction of a man who is disappointed with the way his life has turned out and is now resigned to the fact that his time has come. This mood is conveyed through the use of imagery and symbolism throughout the song.

The opening lines of the song "Kiss all the pretty ones goodbye, Give everyone a penny that cry" suggests the singer has reached a stage where he is reconciling with his mortality and wants to leave behind all that he has in this world. The imagery used is one of a poignant farewell to all that he has ever known. Then, the lines "Let my blood pressure go on its way, For my autumn's done come" is indicative of a man who wants to let go of all the things that once mattered while accepting the inevitability of his own death.

The following lines "Let those 'I-don't-care-days' begin, I'm tired of holding my stomach in" convey the sense of an old man who is now ready to let go of all norms and conventions and live life on his own terms. The later verses which talk about asking for a "short water and scotch tall" and wanting to be left alone in his hammock show a man who is finally at peace with himself and just wants to live out his remaining days on his own.