January Hymn

by Colin Meloy

On a winter's Sunday I go
To clear away the snow
And green the ground below

April all an ocean away
Is this the better way to spend the day?
Keeping the winter at bay

What were the words I meant to say before you left?
When I could see your breath
Lead where you were going to
Maybe I should just let it be
And maybe it will all come back to me
Sing, 'Oh January, oh'

How I lived a childhood in snow
And all my teens in tow
Stuffed in strata of clothes

Pale the winter days after dark
Wandering the grey memorial park
A fleeting beating of hearts

What were the words I meant to say before she left?
When I could see her breath
Lead where she were going to
Maybe I should just let it be
And maybe it will all come back to me
Sing, 'Oh January, oh'