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4 Songs for Winter

by Comrade Hat and Paul J. Fox

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1.
In the morning I will meet you By the frozen city river While our breath comes short and ragged From between our teeth and steaming And we'll watch the buses leave From the darkened depot, glowing And then opening their doors to us, Gently humming while we're boarding. Then by following the route map We will reach our destination, That will welcome us with promises Of warmth and celebration. But somehow there's something nagging Like a thought that's been forgotten, Or a single drop of water In a winter rain that's teeming. In the evening I will leave you In my car and drive through darkness With the shadow of the streetlights Rushing by over my windscreen. And I'll wonder where the day's gone And I'll wonder for tomorrow, As it surely must be static As the dead leaves in my driveway. In the morning I will meet you By the frozen city river And we'll watch those buses glowing As they leave to do it over And the thought that's somehow nagging Will be by then forgotten, Like the welcome destination, Never knowing what we're doing.
2.
Canada Water 03:17
Fly into a winter storm Like a sparrow Like a lamb goes To the slaughter Fairy lights guide you home Like an arrow Where the tube goes To Canada Water There is a long Winter up ahead Storms will come Trees will bend I'm reconciled But I'm just not ready For the end Cutting down a Christmas tree With a hatchet And a grin on my face Like a killer Going on a shopping spree To match it I'm a modern man A devoted consumer There is a long Winter up ahead Storms will come Trees will bend I'm reconciled But I'm just not ready For the end
3.
Freeze 03:19
I keep giving you gifts You don't want I keep sending you cards You throw out Keep smiling even when You lock me out Of every room The whole year long You're so cold I'm starting to feel So old But I'll always be 'round for you Even when I've started to Freeze The whole year long You're so cold I'm starting to feel So old But I'll always be 'round for you Even when I've started to Freeze
4.
Another Year 02:47
That's Christmas for another year It's time to blow out the lights Put away the tinsel now And face the winter nights But Spring is round the corner Let's keep it in sight And walk with the darkness 'til it's bright I know That time can go slow And it always rains Around here But here's another year To take by the reigns And guide it where you must go That's Christmas for another year You can thank your lucky stars Heave a sigh of relief or regret As you put away the cards But Spring is round the corner And Summer's not too far So we must make peace With the present Wherever we are

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4 winter songs by Neil Burns and Paul J. Fox. 2 old friends united in gloom. Pull up a chair by the fire, and bring a log, we're not a charity. All words and music by the above. Produced by them two too.

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released December 13, 2013

Neil E. Burns (Comrade Hat): songwriting, vocals, guitars, piano, orchestrations.

Paul J. Fox (Coastal): songwriting, vocals, guitars, cover art.
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with:
Alan McBride: electric guitar on 'Canada Water',
The Bogside Symphony Ensemble (BSE) on 'Frozen City River' and 'Another Year'

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Comrade Hat is Neil Burns when he writes songs.

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