Winter Song Lyrics

Verse 1:

When Winter's shadowy fingers first pursue you down the

street

And your boots no longer lie about the cold around your

feet

Do you spare a thought for Summer whose passage is

complete

Whose memories lie in ruins and whose ruins lie in heat



When Winter.... comes howling in.



Verse 2:

When the wind is singing strangely, blowing music

through your head

And your rain-splattered windows make you decide to

stay in bed

Do you spare a thought for the homeless tramp who

wishes he was dead

Or do you pull your bed-clothes higher, dream of

Summertime instead,

When Winter.... comes howling in.



Verse 3:

The creeping cold has fingers that caress without

permission

And mystic crystal snowdrops only aggravate the

condition

Do you spare a thought for the gypsy with no secure

position

Who's turned and spurned by village and town and the

Magistrate's decision,

When Winter.... comes howling in.



Verse 4:

When the turkey's in the oven and the Christmas

presents are bought

And Santa's in his module - he's an American astronaut

-

Do you spare a thought for Jesus, who had nothing but

his thoughts,

Who got busted - just for talking, and befriending the

wrong sorts,

When Winter.... comes howling in.

Intro....

When Winter.... comes howling in.