[intro] Oh, oh [instrumental break] [verse 1] It's gonna be a long winter Alone here without her The snow covers her tracks She's not coming back The cold cuts to the bone Ice has covered my home Whiskey is my relief At least I can sleep Oh, yeah [chorus 1] Long hard winter Here without her Long hard winter I still miss her Long hard winter No one to keep me warm I'm weathering the storm Whiskey is my only friend I'm praying for winter to end Oh, oh [verse 2] I watch the snowflakes I've studied their shapes Waiting to see your face No two of them are the same But they all fade away Oh, oh [bridge] I'm gonna sharpen my axe Leave all the wood in a stack Make sure there's enough for two Never could accept the truth I could have made it through winter with you Now I don't know what to do Oh, yeah [chorus 2 - crescendo] Long hard winter Here without her Long hard winter I still miss her Long hard winter No one to keep me warm I'm weathering the storm Whiskey is my only friend I'm praying for winter to end Oh, oh [guitar solo] [outro] Long hard winter Oh, yeah Long hard winter Oh, oh Long hard winter ... Long hard winter .... (Long hard winter) [end]
