They beat you up, they force you down against the snow Sun's been further and the snow has benn harder You know the sky's been greyer before You know the winter has been colder You know, 'cause you know those winters so well All the parents and the kids are erased by the snowflakes But you hear their trembling voices They're gathering in the haze And the fists and bony elbows force you They beat you up so badly this time But you know the darkness has been darker before And that the shadows have been shorter You know 'cause you know those winters so well You remember all those winters The snow drifts under your back The blizzard is making tears in your eyes And the strokes bruisers in your face Soon, I guess, the summer comes around From time to time it's better to be beaten up in the backyard When the sun sets with a pink sky above