By ginger baker and mike taylor It is a cold winter, Away is the songbird. And gone is her traveller, She waits at home. The sun is on holiday, No leaves on the trees. The animals sleep While cold north wind blows. The snowflakes are falling, The roof a white blanket. There's ice on the window pane, She waits alone. She sits by the fireside, The room is so warm. Her children are sleeping, She waits in their home. Pa**ing the time. Pa**ing the time. Everything fine. Pa**ing the time, drinking red wine. Pa**ing the time, drinking red wine. Pa**ing the time, drinking red wine. Pa**ing the time, everything fine. Pa**ing the time, drinking red wine. Pa**ing the time, everything fine. Pa**ing the time, wine and time rhyme. Pa**ing the time. It is a long winter, Away is the summer. She waits for her traveller So far from home. She sits by the fireside, The room is so warm. There's ice on the window, She's lonely alone.