Linda lost her lover in the early part of autumn 
And she moved out to the country hoping all would be forgotten 
The last time that I saw her she was making sure the winter 
Wouldn't come through that old door frame 
Where the door is several inches from the ground, the cold hard ground 

And it's hard to go down easy 
And it's hard to keep from crying 
And it's hard to lose a lover in the early part of autumn 

Well, she learned to cook the meals and she learned to start the fire 
And she learned to make jewelry out of stones and precious metals 
She sits down to the table with her friends and several others 
And she tries real hard to never be alone 

And it's hard to go down easy 
And it's hard to keep from crying 
And it's hard to lose a lover in the early part of autumn 

Now the winter wind blows cold upon a fair and gentle soul 
And she feels as if her time is a-passing easy 
Her friends are sometimes lovers, though they'll always be another 
She thinks about when the night time lays on down 

And it's hard to go down easy 
And it's hard to keep from crying 
And it's hard to lose a lover in the early part of autumn 

And it's hard to go down easy 
And it's hard to keep from crying 
And it's hard to lose a lover in the early part of autumn