Lyrics

I WOKE UP TODAY AND FOUND
FROST PERCHED ON THIS TOWN
IT HOVERED IN A FROZEN SKY
THEN GOBBLED SUMMER DOWN

WHEN THE WIND TURNS TRAITOR COLD
SHIVERING TREES STOOD STANDING IN THEIR NAKED ROWS
WELL I GOT THE URGE FOR GOIN’
BUT NEVER SEEM TO GO

I GET THE URGE FOR GOIN’
WHEN THE MEADOW GRASS IS TURNING BROWN
SUMMERTIME IS FALLING DOWN
AND WINTER’S CLOSING IN

I HAD A GIRL IN SUMMERTIME
WITH SUMMER-COLORED SKIN
AND NOT ANOTHER MAN IN TOWN
MY DARLING'S HEART COULD WIN

WHEN THE LEAVES FELL TREMBLING DOWN
AND BULLY WINDS DID RUB THEIR FACES IN THE SNOW
GOT THE URGE FOR GOIN’
BUT NEVER SEEMED TO GO

WELL I GET THE URGE FOR GOIN’
WHEN THE MEADOW GRASS IS TURNING BROWN
SUMMERTIME IS FALLING DOWN
AND WINTER’S CLOSING IN

THE WARRIORS OF WINTER
RAISE A COLD TRIUMPHANT SHOUT
AND ALL THAT STAYS IS DYING
AND ALL THAT LIVES IS GETTING OUT

SEE THE GEESE IN CHEVRON FLIGHT
FLAPPING AND RACING ON BEFORE THE FROZEN SNOW
THEY'VE GOT THE URGE FOR GOIN’
THEY'VE GOT THE WINGS TO GO

AND THEY GET THE URGE FOR GOIN’
WHEN THE MEADOW GRASS IS TURNING BROWN
SUMMERTIME IS FALLING DOWN
AND WINTER IS CLOSING IN

SO I'LL PLY THE FIRE WITH KINDLING
PULL THE BLANKETS TO MY CHIN
AND I'LL LOCK THE VAGRANT WINTER OUT
AND BOLT MY WANDERING IN
I'D LIKE TO CALL BACK SUMMERTIME
SEE IF SHE'D STAY FOR JUST ANOTHER MONTH OR SO

BUT SHE'S GOT THE URGE FOR GOIN’
I'LL HAVE TO LET HER GO

AND SHE GETS THE URGE FOR GOIN’
WHEN THE MEADOW GRASS IS TURNING BROWN
AND SUMMERTIME IS FALLING DOWN
AND WINTER’S CLOSING IN

AND I GET THE URGE FOR GOIN’
WHEN THE MEADOW GRASS IS TURNING BROWN
AND ALL HER EMPIRES ARE FALLING DOWN
WINTER'S CLOSING IN…