A VERY LONG WINTER

(Pete Wain & Babs Betts)

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It's been a very long winter
It seemed the rain would never end
The grey clouds sweeping south are dark with anger
And the cold rain from the north makes us shiver to the bone

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The burning of the red log fire
Dancing shadows on the wall
Keep us company at night when the wind is howling
Down the the chimney pots we hear the sad lament of the fall

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    And the dark of the morning seems to go on forever
    The bite of the cold seems deeper than ever
    If ever you needed the warmth of the sun it was now

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Will the birds sing in the morning
Will the sunlight blind my eyes
Will the light last a little longer in the evening
Will the red sky at night be a shepherds delight

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It's been a very long winter
Will this darkness never end
Will the light sweep from the east full of mystery
And beneath my very feet, will the earth begin to stir

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    Well, I dream of the dawn of the spring and the flowers
    The green of the grass and the long summer hours
    The showers of April seem a pleasure to me now

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It's been a very long winter, oh Yeah 
It's been a very long winter, so long, so long 
It's been a very long winter, oh Yeah  
It's been a very long winter