Frosty Nights

[Verse 1] Streetlamps hum against the white, half past two and no one's out. My breath draws pictures in the air then lets them go without a sound. The plows won't come till morning light, so all of this belongs to me tonight. [Pre-Chorus] Every window's dark and dreaming, every rooftop wears a sheet. And the world forgot to notice one lone shape upon the street. [Chorus] Oh, the cold don't ask me questions, it just walks me to my door. And I've never felt so quiet, never felt so sure. Let the frost hold up the silence like it's something worth the keep — I am wide awake and wandering while the whole town falls asleep. [Verse 2] My footprints are the only proof that anyone came through this way. By dawn the fresh fall covers them, like I was never here to stay. There's a comfort in the vanishing, in leaving less than what you gave. [Pre-Chorus] Every corner turns to marble, every wire hangs with lace. And the hush that hangs between us puts a stillness on my face. [Chorus] Oh, the cold don't ask me questions, it just walks me to my door. And I've never felt so quiet, never felt so sure. Let the frost hold up the silence like it's something worth the keep — I am wide awake and wandering while the whole town falls asleep. [Bridge] [soft] Funny how the empty streets feel less lonely than my room. Out here nothing's asking me to be anything but new. [belted] So I'll take the long way home, past the church, past the lot — holding onto this on purpose, 'cause tomorrow it'll thaw and be forgot. [Chorus] Oh, the cold don't ask me questions, it just walks me to my door. And I've never felt so quiet, never felt so sure. Let the frost hold up the silence like it's something worth the keep — I am wide awake and wandering while the whole town falls asleep. [Outro] [whispered] Keep the porch light off a little longer, let me stand out in the blue. The morning's gonna melt all this — but for now it's mine, it's true.