A Dream of Winter

Just back from South Dakota and my skin is covered in bed bug
But it was nice playin' Christmas songs out there then flying back home to my love
And it's nice not having to go to airports anymore this December
I'm now living my summer long dream this dream of winter
Wintertime is melancholic and sometimes gets me over thinking
Especially this one as I'm a month away from being 50
And oh how the time has flown
And oh how the trees have grown
And how nice it is to be back home

I hope these days pass slowly
Oh how this new bedding you got me feels so cozy
Oh how the cold makes your cheeks so rosy
Oh how my belly's gotten doughy

I got nothing on my schedule so far next year
And that's a first in a long time as far as i can remember
Just looked out the window and in the yard is a big old deer
Ain't nothing like the scenery and the smell of the nature out here
And the chimney's pumpin' smoke up into the chilly sky
And the downtown Christmas decorations make me want to cry
When you're young it takes forever for Christmas to come around
And when you're older it comes around the corner faster than a greyhound

I hope December passes slowly
In this moment I feel so lucky
To be with you putting lights on the Christmas tree
And the old hardwood floors they shine like honey
And Segovia playing Bach is magic in the living room
And my dad is 83 years old and I'm gonna see him soon
In this moment I feel so lucky
To have a girl in my life who is so nice to me and so pretty
If I die tomorrow upon me take no pity
I got a beautiful house in the country and a nice apartment in the city
I've been everywhere from China to Iowa City
Oh in this moment I couldn't feel more at ease

And your cat she's so snuggly and fluffy
But when you went to work this morning her and i slept in until 3:30
And she woke me up when she jumped out of bed and her feet hit the floor
I'm more grateful for this Christmas that's approaching than any Christmas ever before