LAST NIGHT I HEARD THE FIRST SIGNS OF WINTER
NORTHERN GANDER HONKING SOUTHWARD BOUND
IT’S GETTING COLDER AT NIGHT DARKER EARLIER
LONELY FEELING HUNGRY YOUR NOT AROUND
SOMETIMES YA KNOW I THINK AND WONDER
ABOUT WHAT ALL WE HAD BETWEEN US TWO
BUT WANTING SOMETHINGS TO LAST FOREVER
IT’S AS POSSIBLE AS SUMMER TWELVE MONTHS A YEAR
IT’S GOING TO BE COLD AND LONELY THIS WINTER
NOW THAT YOUR GONE OUT HAVIN FUN
DON’T KNOW HOW LONG SINCE YOU’VE BEEN HERE
NOW THAT YOU’RE LOVING ANOTHER ONE
TALKING TO YOU JUST MAKES ME WONDER
WHY I REALLY WENT SO VERY FAR
TO BELIEVE OUR LOVE COULD BE SO PERFECT
THAT MY BEST FRIEND COULDN’T PULL IT APART
NOW ALL THAT I SAY AND COULD BE WRITTEN
DOWN ON PAPER INTO THE FORM OF A SONG
EVEN THOUGH I SANG IT REAL PRETTY
WOULDN’T CHANGE YOUR MIND AND COME BACK HOME
IT’S GOING TO BE COLD AND LONELY THIS WINTER
NOW THAT YOUR GONE OUT HAVIN FUN
DON’T KNOW HOW LONG SINCE YOU’VE BEEN HERE
NOW THAT YOU’RE LOVING ANOTHER ONE
BUT ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT I’M TRULY SORRY
I’M TRYING TO MAKE IT UP THE BEST I CAN
EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU WON’T LISTEN
THE SONG I’M SINGING IS YOUR VERY OWN
IT’S GOING TO BE COLD AND LONELY THIS WINTER
NOW THAT YOUR GONE OUT HAVIN FUN
DON’T KNOW HOW LONG SINCE YOU’VE BEEN HERE
NOW THAT YOU’RE LOVING ANOTHER ONE
Copyright 1980 Music, Lyrics, and Script from “ROCK, A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE”