South for the Winter

Settling in for a lonely one Quiet as snow now the lights are gone The houses fall and they rise anew But the faces change They all move on like you The air feels colder tonight They all pass over in the fading light South for the winter once again So as we end so life begins Covering up all the careless things The curtains drawn on the suffering The postcards come from a brighter day I'll see you soon, but soon seems far away The wind calls the moth from the nest The wings grow tired but there's no rest South for the winter once again So as we end so life begins South for the winter back to blue Over and over but not over you Speak slowly so I can see The sun from your memory Just take your sweet time let it last beyond the dream I know you can't stay for long Soon the courage to be strong You'll fly away and I'll lay in the place of sleep This place of sleep This place of sleep South for the winter once again So as we end so I begin South for the winter flying free Gone to the dawn leave the dark for me I'm just settling in for a lonely one Quiet as snow all the lights are gone You're gone You're gone