New Year (Live)

She sets her alarm

Five minutes to midnight

And wakes just in time

To greet the new year

Remembers the kisses

Remembers the laughter

And all that's gone away

She shuffles around

Turning the lights on

Goes to the kitchen

Gets the champagne

Opens the window

And wrapped in a blanket

Begins to count and wait

Ten

Nine

Eight

Seven

Six

Five

Four

Three

Two

One

Happy new year

Happy new year

They say you can hear it

Over the island

Starting in times square and spreading throughout

A roar like the ocean

It comes from a distance

Grows louder then turns quiet

She sits in a dream

Or in a memory

While old conversations play in her ears

Sometimes the minutes feel longer than hours

Some days feel long as years

She just glad she gets to be around

To see another spring come to this town

Happy new year

Happy new year

To you

She sets her alarm

Five minutes to midnight

And wakes just in time

To say her goodbyes

Thanking the old year for all it has brought her

No mention of the things it took away

She shuffles around

Turning the lights out

Closes the window

Checks on the locks

Folds up the blanket

Empties the bottle

And leaves it in the hallway dark

She's just glad she gets to be around

To see another spring come to this town

Happy new year

Happy new year

Happy new year

Happy new year

Happy new year

Happy new year

To you

Happy new year

Happy new year

Happy new year

Happy new year

Happy new year

Happy new year to you