Old Winter Time Blues Poem by Dorsey Baker

the darkness begins
to depress me
being stranded out here
in the cold
all night long
feel like I'm coming down
with the winter time blues

the wind is howling
an angry dog
is barking
and both
of them are ready to bite
on this old
winter night
wish somebody else
were wearing these
old worn out shoes
feel like
I'm coming down with
the winter time blues

my woman
can't stand the weather
because
she don't wear enough clothes
but she's got the winning hand
because lady luck
she dont never lose
and I feel
like I'm coming down
with the winter time blues