Winter lady, where you going
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With your hair all soft and loose like snowin'?
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Winter girl, December child, don't run away.
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Winter lady, walking sadly, does your lover
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Treat you badly? Do you dream or wish on stars
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To hear him say, "Oh, winter lady,
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I won't hurt you, I won't cheat you,
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I won't desert you, winter lady. You need lovin',
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I need lovin', too. I need lovin' you."
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Staring out your winter window
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At a silver sky you know you've been to
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In a kiss upon a day before a spring.
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Winter lady, cry those crystal tears.
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He won't know what he's missed
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Till love's too late; you've changed your mind,
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And it's my turn to sing, "Oh,
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Winter lady, I won't hurt you, I won't cheat you,
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I won't desert you, winter lady. You need lovin',
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I need lovin', too. I need lovin' you
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Winter Lady
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Joni Mitchell |