Stepped out through the melting ice Took care in the coming light Cathedral bells ringing down Branches blooming all through town And in my ears a steady ring kept me moving toward the spring It was a long long and cold year but I think it’s all becoming clear
And I’ve thought it through I think I want it too When I saw you there upon your chair in the light of winter’s heir
Came sudden like a southern wind like the Santa Anas blowing in A pheasant’s feather for you thoughts I said don’t shoot me with your buckshot We listened for the sounds out there raised our knives out of fear It was a long long and cold year but I think it’s all becoming clear
‘Cause I’ve thought it through I think I want it too ‘Cause I saw you there upon your chair in the light of winter’s heir
Stepped out through the melting ice Took care in the coming light Cathedral bells ringing down Branches blooming all through town And in our ears a steady ring kept us moving toward the Spring It was a long long cold year but the thaw is finally here
And I’ve thought it through I’m sure I want it too when I see you there upon your chair in the light of winter’s heir I see you there upon your chair in the light of winter’s heir I see you there upon your chair in the light of winter’s heir Your amber eyes and raven hair in the light of winter’s heir