It was a long winter for Katie   and she had the worn look to show it   Her roof was old and leaking,   and she was tired of living below it      She didn’t know who lived above her   But this room below she knew too well   She’d read books of friends and lovers   and wanted stories of her own to tell      CHORUS   She had her long coat on   She had that look in her eye   She was wavin’ her hat in her hand   When she said ‘goodbye’      Her mama stood there gawking by the doorway   Would’ve never guessed she’d finally go   Saw her pack then leave behind her suitcase   sat forgotten in the melting snow      So Katie was away to find her freedom   The winter held her in and let her go   When they said it was a big world, she believed ‘em   but I guess some people have to see to really know      CHORUS      It was a long winter for Katie   But one day Katie had her chance   And back home they never could stop saying   How she left and barely gave them all a second glance...      CHORUS