[Verse 1] Boys send pictures from the shoreline Coolers, sunburn, fishing off a dock They’re bragging ’bout that tan line weather Saying I should come and trade my socks for flip‑flops But there’s frost on my back porch rail Truck tires crunching down this gravel road Got a thermos steaming in the cup holder And a frozen lake where all my worries go [Chorus] They can have the beach, I’ll take the snow instead of sand Give me ice beneath my boots And this old rod in my hand Her blue eyes shining under that wool knit cap Pink cheeks laughing while the sled pulls back Yeah my sunshine’s wearing three coats and a scarf in the wind So I ain’t jealous of my friends, not for one cold minute [Verse 2] We’re drilling holes out on the ice sheet Camp chairs sinking just a little in the slush She skates circles ’round my clumsy footsteps Gloves in my pockets ’til her fingers find my touch Later on we’re back home thawing Boots lined up by the kitchen door She’s stirring cocoa in my favorite mug I wrap her up, can’t feel the winter anymore [Chorus] They can have the beach, I’ll take the snow instead of sand Give me ice beneath my boots And this old rod in my hand Her blue eyes shining under that wool knit cap Pink cheeks laughing while the sled pulls back Yeah my sunshine’s wearing three coats and a scarf in the wind So I ain’t jealous of my friends, not for one cold minute [Bridge] Let ’em chase sunsets where the palm trees bend I’ll chase her footprints where the driveway ends If this is cold, then let it stay ’Cause nothing warms me up like hearing her say my name (oh yeah) [Chorus] They can have the beach, I’ll take the snow instead of sand Give me this crackling fire And her hand in my hand Her blue eyes glowing in that firelight glow Pink cheeks pressed against my flannel close Yeah my paradise is right here where the north wind’s blowin’ in So I ain’t jealous of my friends, not for one cold minute No, I ain’t jealous of my friends, this is where my summer lives
