Stepped out through the melting ice
Took care in [bad word] light
Cathedral bells ringing down
Branches blooming all through town
And in my ears a steady ring
kept me moving toward the spring
It was a long long and cold year
but I think it’s all [bad word] clear

And I’ve thought it through
I think I want it too
When I saw you there upon your chair
in the light of winter’s heir

Came sudden like a southern wind
like the Santa Anas blowing in
pheasant’s feather for you thoughts
I said don’t shoot me with your buckshot
We listened for the sounds out there
raised our knives out of fear
It was a long long and cold year
but I think it’s all [bad word] clear

‘Cause I’ve thought it through
I think I want it too
‘Cause I saw you there upon your chair
in the light of winter’s heir

Stepped out through the melting ice
Took care in [bad word] light
Cathedral bells ringing down
Branches blooming all through town
And in our ears a steady ring
kept us moving toward the Spring
It was a long long cold year
but the thaw is finally here

And I’ve thought it through
I’m sure I want it too
when I see you there upon your chair
in the light of winter’s heir
I see you there upon your chair
in the light of winter’s heir
I see you there upon your chair
in the light of winter’s heir
Your amber eyes and raven hair
in the light of winter’s heir