Winter song

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.

When the wind is singing strangely, blowing music thru 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 the bedclothes higher, dream of summertime 
instead?
When winter..... comes howling in.

The creeping cold has fingers, that access with 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, at the 
magistrate's decision?
When winter..... comes howling in.

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.
When winter..... comes howling in.