IN the Winter / Janis Ian

 

 

 

In The Winter  /  Janis Ian

 

 

 

The days are okay

I watch the TV in the afternoon

If I get lonely'

The sound of other voices

Other rooms are near to me

I'm not afraid.

The operator

She tells the time

It's good for a laugh

There's always radio

And for a dime I can

Talk to God, dial a prayer

Are you there ? Do you care ?

Are you there ?

And in the winters

Extra blankets for the cold

Fix the heater, getting old

I am wise now, you know

And still as bigl as a fool

concerning you.

I met your friend

She's very nice, what can I say ?

It was an accident

I never dreamed we've meet again

This way -- you are looking well

I'm not afraid.

You have a lovely home
Just like a picture
No, I live alone
I found it easier
You must remember how
I never liked the party life
Up all night, lovely wife
You have a lovely wife.

And in the winter
Extra blankets for the cold
Fix the heater, getting old
You are with her now, I know
I'll live alone forever
Not together now.