Steve Forbert - Wait lyrics

Wait till the snow falls down on the doorstep Wait till the branches make cracks on the sky Wind at your window, screams while you sleepy You live near your fire as the winter blows by Wait till the sidewalk shivers the beggars Wrapped in their blankets they try to hang on Light from the street lamp seems to shine bitter After the autumn has been here and gone God help the lost and lonely, God help the poor Cold days and ice nights only Hard times for sure, hard times for sure Wait till the winter makes it all brittle Colors all fade and the earth seems to die Black chimneys coughing, landlords are hiding No one can find them, it's useless to try Wait till the river freezes up solid Way up the line and the boats are all stuck Gray and the gambler tries to make sense, he's Far from his home and he's down on his luck God help the lost and lonely, God help the poor Cold days and ice nights only Hard times for sure, hard times for sure [Instrumental Interlude] Dancers and snow queens, handsome and lovely Skate on the lake and fall deeply in love Silver skates gliding, faces all glowing Smooth and warm fingers and thumbs in their gloves God help the lost and lonely, God help the poor Cold days and ice nights only Hard times for sure, hard times for sure [Instrumental Outro]