First Light of Winter - Miranda Lee Richards

I’ve been travelin', down a dark road

'Goin' places that no one knows

Now I’m ramblin' across the basin

Tryin' to get back, but no one’s waitin'

Brace yourself for the First Light of Winter

Grab the line before you hit the bottom

There’s a hunger, that’s deep inside

It’s not polite;

it won’t apologize

It’s a wild beast that has a grip

And it won’t let go;

make peace with it

Brace yourself for the First Light of Winter

Grab the line before you hit the bottom

When the storm arrives, it’s gotta' crazy eye

It has no mercy until it dies

Now I’m headin' north to Baton Rouge

Where the ground is dry, and the sky is blue

Brace yourself for the First Light of Winter

Grab the line before you hit the bottom

And the levee’s holding fast, they said it would last they promised

Descending in your diving bell beneath the swell looking for solace

But you had been down too long, you knew it was wrong but you felt helpless

As the pressure starts to rise, it’s a matter of time, you arrive…

At the bottom

Feelin' bad, feelin' better

Gonna' stop, write a letter

To the government, the powers that be

I’ve been fightin' wars, in the name of peace

Brace yourself in the first light of winter

Grab the line before you hit the bottom

And the levee’s holding fast, they said it would last they promised

But you had been down so long, the pressure was strong, ‘til you release it

As your spirits start to rise make your way toward the light at the surface

Now you’re comin' up for air, the coast is clear

You would survive this

Now you’re lawless

Now you’re fearless