The roof is leaking and the wind is howling
  Kids are crying ´cos the sheets are so cold
  I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
  I´ve tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing´s too old
  It´s been months now since we heard from our Mary,
  I wonder if she ever made the coast
  She and her young man, they both moved out there
  But I sure hope they write, just to let us know
  
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  And me, I´m getting stronger by the minute
  My wife´s expecting, but I hope she can wait
  ´Cos this winter looks like it´s gonna be another bad one
  But spring´ll soon be here,
  Oh God I hope it´s not late
  
  Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them
  Tried their hardest to make it a home
  Seems so long now since they passed over
  Hope my children´ll try to make it their own
  
  The roof is leaking and the wind is howling
  Kids are crying, ´cos the sheets are so cold
  I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
  I´ve tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing´s too old
  
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