Story Behind The Song

I put a humorous video up on youtube channel songsbyjohn1 that reinforces the point that winter just gets cold after a while

Song Description

a salute, if you will, to the affcts of aging on one's ability to tolerate cold weather

Lyrics

In 7th grade without a coat, Sliding down the icy slope

It was 5 below with my buddy Bruce, Old folks said we had a screw loose

But it didn't seem to bother us none

Next thing you know I'm 22, Livin' 3 hours north of Kalamazoo

Head out for the night with my still wet head, Folks said I'd catch cold and soon be dead

But it looks like I'm still here

Years gone by and something's changed, Maybe my DNA just re-arranged
By Pearl Harbor Day on December 7. Florida starts to look like a slice of heaven
Point me south, let's go

CHORUS
If I don't get warm and soon
I'm staying in this shower
till the fourth
day
of June

Hot tea's the beverage that I choose, Don't like it that much, just the BTUs
2 tee shirts, a turtleneck then a sweater, Don't take the chill off this winter weather
Show me a sunny spring day
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Mornings now if I'm gonna get going, I don't feel no love till the hot water's flowing
Cold feet hit the floor then it's straight to the shower, I wish there was some daylight at this hour
Some body light a fire under me

Thousand gallon water heater 'd work
Stop me from dancing this winter cool jerk
But short of that till its 90 degrees
I'm replacing my blood with antifreeze
Old man winter, you win

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