They beat you up, they force you down against the snow    Sun's been further and the snow has benn harder    You know the sky's been greyer before    You know the winter has been colder    You know, 'cause you know those winters so well      All the parents and the kids are erased by the snowflakes    But you hear their trembling voices    They're gathering in the haze    And the fists and bony elbows force you    They beat you up so badly this time    But you know the darkness has been darker before    And that the shadows have been shorter    You know 'cause you know those winters so well       You remember all those winters    The snow drifts under your back    The blizzard is making tears in your eyes    And the strokes bruisers in your face    Soon, I guess, the summer comes around    From time to time it's better to be beaten up in the backyard    When the sun sets with a pink sky above