Clapton was in the Yardbirds at their beginning. The band changed drastically after he left. I don’t think these are shit lyrics, do you?

How your restless hungry eyes
Speak of cloudy summer skies
The morning dew, turns into rain
Lonely winds will call my name

Dying leaves of seasons brown
Losing life as they drift down
Too soon in life, return to earth
Only they can know their worth

Distant dreams of things to be
Wandering thoughts that can't be free
I feel my mind turning away
To the darkness of my day