Chandler Travis – “January”

“January” – Chandler demo, Feb. 2, 2011- A nice new lyric from David Greenberger concerning the pitfalls of January. Well, it seemed timely…

Snow is on the ground and ice is on the walk
It happens every year
Please be extra careful going round the block
Though later it may clear

Ever since you slipped and fell and broke your arm
In Paris years ago
You’ve been seeing winter as potential harm
But really it’s much more
I’ll tell you why

Years goodbye filled and we still count them all, I will
Remember
We walked across the winter spring summer fall
Bye bye December, bye

January I get weak at the knees, because
You’re from there
I don’t miss a single leaf covered tree
When I am in your care

Thirty-one days standing in a single file
The sun is sitting low
Bundled up I’d gladly walk an extra mile
Wherever you may go

Won’t you hold my hand if I forget the way
As this may well occur
Voices growing fainter though I have to say
You are my only cure
I’ll tell you why

chorus

Button up my darling, snow is everywhere
We-ll walk, and then we’ll rest.