The nights are colder now   maybe I should close the door   and anyway the snow has covered all your footsteps   and I can follow you no more   the fire still burns at night   my memories are warm and clear   but everybody knows it's hard to be alone at this time of year      It was only a winter's tale   just another winter's tale   and why should the world take notice   of one more love that's failed   a love that could never be   though it meant a lot to you and me   on a world wide scale we're just another winter's tale      while I stand alone   a bell is ringing far away   I wonder if you hear, I wonder if you're listening    I wonder where you are today   good luck, I wish you well   for all that wishes may be worth   I hope that love and strength    are with you for the length of your time on Earth      It was only a winter's tale   just another winter's tale   and why should the world take notice   of one more love that's failed   it's a love that could never be   though it meant a lot to you and me   on a world-wide scale we're just another winter's tale      It was only a winter's tale   just another winter's tale   and why should the world take notice   of one more love that's failed   it's a love that could never be   though it meant a lot to you and me   on a world=wide scale we're just another winter's tale