February-Dar Williams

[ti:February] [ar:Dar Williams] [al:Mortal City] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.01]February - Dar Williams [00:00.02]Written by：Dar Williams/Dar William [00:00.04] [00:16.13]I threw your keys in the water I looked back [00:20.99] [00:21.93]They'd frozen halfway down in the ice [00:26.69] [00:29.21]They froze up so quickly the keys and their owners [00:33.00] [00:34.26]Even after the anger it all turned silent [00:39.51] [00:40.75]And the everyday turned solitary so we came to February [00:46.57] [00:58.62]First we forgot where we'd planted those bulbs last year [01:03.69] [01:04.31]And then we forgot that we'd planted it all [01:09.02] [01:11.66]Then we forgot what plants are altogether [01:15.00] [01:17.32]And I blamed you for my freezing and forgetting [01:21.92] [01:23.25]And the nights were long and cold and scary can we live through February [01:29.47] [01:41.44]You know I think Christmas was a long red glare [01:45.43] [01:46.97]Shot up like a warning we gave presents without cards [01:51.33] [01:52.21]And then the snow and then the snow came [01:55.32] [01:55.99]We were always out shoveling and we dropped to sleep exhausted [02:01.47] [02:02.88]Then we wake up and it's snowing [02:04.97] [02:10.40]And February was so long that it lasted into March [02:15.36] [02:16.76]And found us walking a path alone together [02:20.75] [02:23.28]You stopped and pointed and you said "That's a crocus" [02:27.53] [02:28.53]And I said "What's a crocus " And you said "It's a flower" [02:34.41] [02:35.60]I tried to remember but I said "What's a flower " [02:40.39] [02:41.38]You said "I still love you" [02:44.74] [02:56.08]The leaves were turning as we drove to the hardware store [03:00.74] [03:01.96]My new lover made me keys to the house [03:06.42] [03:08.71]And when we got home well we just started chopping wood [03:13.41] [03:14.49]Because you never know how next year will be [03:19.02] [03:20.48]And we'll gather all our arms can carry I have lost to February