There are leaves in the gutter
And there is cold in the air
And I'm dying with the leaves
But you don't seem to care

There are leaves in the gutter
And leaves in the making
‘Cause I'm thinking of leaving
This life I've been faking

There are leaves in the gutter
And there is snow in the sky
And it only gets colder
The truth is, so do I

And I’m colder than snow is
And as hopelessly driven
So regardless of reason
You’ll just be forgiven

Yes I’m colder than snow is
That’s what the wind told me
But as darkness sets in
I want someone to hold me

I’ll hold on
To whatever I can
Anything’s better than nothing
I’ll hold on
For whatever it’s worth
For whatever I’m worth
And that’s nothing

Winter clouds are rolling in
And my wintry heart is cold again
I wish I knew the peace
The leaves know now
I would fall and die with them
If I only knew how

And I wonder what the wind
Does with the warmth
If he’s like you and he just
Pushes it away
And has he always been so
Bitter and cold
Or has he hardened over time
‘Cause no one could ever find
The strength to hold him

I’ll hold on
To whatever I can
Anything’s better than nothing
I’ll hold on
For whatever it’s worth
For whatever I’m worth
And that’s nothing

The cold air is ruthless
And it threatens to break me
And I can't help wishing
That tomorrow it might take me

The cold air is ruthless
And darling, so are you
And relentlessly distant
And unfeeling and untrue

The cold air is ruthless
Yeah, but just like the wind
I’m accustomed to coolness
And I rarely give in

But we can’t hold off winter
And I can’t be your lover
Though just as the wind blows
I’ll love you forever

No, we can’t hold off winter
And I think we both know that
You can’t hold me