Released: February 13, 1981
Songwriter: Phil Collins
Producer: Hugh Padgham Phil Collins
[Verse 1]
The roof is leaking, and the wind is howling
Kids are crying 'cause the sheets are so cold
I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
I've tried to fix the fire, but you know, the damn thing's too old
[Verse 2]
It's been months now, since we heard from our Mary
I wonder if she ever made the coast
Well, she and her young man, they both moved out there
I sure hope they write, just to let us know
[Chorus]
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute
My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
'Cause this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
But spring'll soon be here, oh
Well I hope it's not late
[Verse 3]
Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them
They tried their hardest to make it a home
Seems so long now since they passed over
Hope my children'll try to make it their own
[Verse 4]
My roof is leaking and the wind is howling
The kids are crying 'cause the sheets are so cold
I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Oh, I've tried to fix the fire, but you know, the damn thing's too old
[Chorus]
But me, oh, I'm getting stronger by the minute
My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
'Cause this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
But spring'll soon be here, oh
God, I hope it's not late
The roof is leaking, and the wind is howling
Kids are crying 'cause the sheets are so cold
I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
I've tried to fix the fire, but you know, the damn thing's too old
[Verse 2]
It's been months now, since we heard from our Mary
I wonder if she ever made the coast
Well, she and her young man, they both moved out there
I sure hope they write, just to let us know
[Chorus]
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute
My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
'Cause this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
But spring'll soon be here, oh
Well I hope it's not late
[Verse 3]
Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them
They tried their hardest to make it a home
Seems so long now since they passed over
Hope my children'll try to make it their own
[Verse 4]
My roof is leaking and the wind is howling
The kids are crying 'cause the sheets are so cold
I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Oh, I've tried to fix the fire, but you know, the damn thing's too old
[Chorus]
But me, oh, I'm getting stronger by the minute
My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
'Cause this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
But spring'll soon be here, oh
God, I hope it's not late
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Face Value (1981)
Phil Collins popular songs
- In the Air Tonight
- Another Day in Paradise
- Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
- You’ll Be in My Heart
- I Don’t Care Anymore
- One More Night
- On My Way
- Sussudio
- En Mi Corazón Vivirás (Versión Pop)
- Take Me Home
- You Can’t Hurry Love
- Don’t Lose My Number
- Son of Man
- I Wish It Would Rain Down
- All of My Life
- A Groovy Kind of Love
- Hijo de Hombre
- Two Worlds
- Son of Man (Broadway)
- Do You Remember?
- Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
- Strangers Like Me
- Two Hearts
- Can’t Stop Loving You