September Morn Lyrics

Lyric discussion by paul113856 

Cover art for September Morn lyrics by Neil Diamond

It's a song about his kid going off to college. September is when school starts, but this is more dramatic because she's leaving home.

Yah, I came here to figure this. Paul, what about all the romance stuff? I don't see how this can be seen in two ways. Is this a creepy tune?