Winter's Closing In

There's a storm Blowing in from the North Carrying cold and memories Right up to my porch Where we once stood And said our last goodbyes Before she drove off for the final time With no tears in her eyes So I guess I'll light the furnace To warm this empty house And I'll sit and sip this whiskey Tell myself there's no way out And tomorrow when the sun comes up I'll do it all again It's cold as hell this time of year And winter's closing in There's a tree Out back in the yard Hopeless, bare and unaware It's showing all it's scars And that old tree It's a little bit like me Holding on for better days Bracing for the freeze So I guess I'll light the furnace To warm this empty house And I'll sit and sip this whiskey Tell myself there's no way out And tomorrow when the sun comes up I'll do it all again It's cold as hell this time of year And winter's closing in What is it bout this time of year that lets the lonely in The cold wind howls and I can't help but think what might have been If I could do things different If I could turn back time I wouldn't be here by myself And she would still be mine So tonight I'll light the furnace To warm this empty house And I'll sit and sip this whiskey Tell myself there's no way out And tomorrow when the sun comes up I'll do it all again It's cold as hell this time of year And winter's closing in