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Artist: The Decemberists
Canonical path: /the-decemberists/january-hymn
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January Hymn
Read January Hymn lyrics by The Decemberists on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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January Hymn
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On a winter sunday i go
To clear away the snow
And green the ground below
April all an ocean away
Is this the better way to spend the day?
Keeping the winter at bay
What were the words i meant to say before you left?
When i could see your breath lead where you were going to
Maybe i should just "let it be"
And maybe it will all come back to me
Sing oh january oh!
How i lived a childhood in snow
And all my teens in tow
Stuffed in strata of glow
Hail the winter days after dark
Wandering the gray memorial park
A fleeting beating of hearts
What were the words i meant to say before she left?
When i could see her breath lead where she was going to
Maybe i should just "let it be"
And maybe it will all come back to me
Sing oh janu…
Oh january oh
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