Winter's Heir

Stepped out through the melting ice,
Took care in the coming light,
Cathedral bells ringing down,
Branches blooming all through town,
And in my ears a steady ring,
Kept me moving toward the spring,
It was a long, long cold year,
But I think it's all becoming clear,
And I thought it through,
I think I want it too,
When I saw you there upon your chair,
In the light of winter's heir. Came sudden like a southern wind,
Like the Santa Ana's blowing in,
A pheasant's feather for your thoughts,
I said "Don't shoot me with your buck shots",
We listen for the sounds out there,
Raised our knives out of fear,
It was a long, long cold year,
But I think it's all becoming clear,
And I've thought it through,
I think I want it too,
Cause I saw you there upon your chair,
In the light of winter's heir. Stepped out through melting ice,
Took care in the coming light,
Cathedral bells ringing down,
Branches blooming all through town,
In our ears a steady ring,
Kept us moving towards the spring,
It was a long, long cold year,
But the thaw is finally here,
I've thought it through,
I'm sure I want too,
And I saw you there upon your chair,
In the light of winter's heir. When I see you there upon your chair,
In the light of winter's heir. I see you there upon your chair,
In the light of winter's heir. I see you there upon your chair,
In the light of winter's air,
And your emerald eyes and raven hair,
In the light of winter's heir.