WINTER SONG              A.Hull(Lindisfarne)

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            When Winter's shadowy fingers first pursue you down the street,
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            And your boots no longer lie about the cold around your feet,
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            Do you spare a thought for summer, whose passage is complete,
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            Whose memories lie in ruins, and whose ruins lie in heat,
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            When winter...  comes howling in...


            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 bedclothes higher, dream of Summertime instead,
            When Winter...  comes howling in...

            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...

            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...
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            When Winter...  comes howling in...