When the skies break open in the morning
When the morning brings brand new
Won't you open up your shutters
So that I may open to you
When a baby born in the winter
And a baby come in the spring
Open up to what will be
And let your children sing
When the winds blow heavy in the morning
When the winds howl heavy at noon
And you know its calm in the evening
And no winds blow steady on you
The winds blow steady on you
When I'm old and worn and content
Know that I have done my best
Wont you lay me down someplace warm
So that I may get some rest
When the cold chill comes in Autumn
Rattle them bones in the fall
When the winter comes to hunt you down
Don't be waiting for the boatmans call
Waiting for the boatmans call
When they tamp that dirt down on you
When they give you to the lonesome pines
When youre dreaming your last dream down here
Dont be be dreaming of the winter time
