Lyric discussion by musikanalys 

I think the song is about a relationship and/or homesickness.

All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey I've been for a walk on a winters day I'd be save and warm if I was in L.A. California dreaming on such a winters day

  • dreaming about getting away from where she is, thinking the grass is greener somewhere else

(parts are written by Michelle Phillips)

Stepped into a church I passed along the way Well, I got down on my knees and I began to pray You know the preacher likes the cold he knows I'm gonna stay

  • since it's "cold" outside the preacher knows he/she will stay in there for a while

All the leaves a brown and the sky is grey I've been for a walk on a winters day If I didn't tell her I could leave today

  • if he doesn't have to face her, he could leave, but he loves her too much so he has to stay and just keeps on dreaming about leaving

@musikanalys I feel like you nailed it. Thanks!

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