Dogs of Winter Lyrics

The day that Elvis died

You wore a red dress, the sky was blue

The day that Elvis died

We headed out, like all young lovers do

There's a kid down the beach who swears he saw God on a wave

I think he's lost but lord he says he's saved

You were there

Your raven hair

Talking to friends while I played guitar

Now no-one knows where you are

The day that Elvis died

The news came down with the last ray of light

The day that Elvis died

We built up the fire in the wild Celtic night

The French on the cliff were shouting 'le Roi est mort'

You don't speak French so you wondered what the fuss was for

I played Hotel

Don't know it well

Everyone sung until they were bored

Now no-one sings any more

I will ride the dogs of winter

While others chase the sun

Gonna hold my hands in peace love

While others they choose the gun

The day that Elvis died

You looked at me you said well maybe it's a sign

The day that Elvis died

I said, he's just like you me, he ran out of time

As a kid you'd watch the birds and wish you had wings

To fly from winters so cold that the air almost sings

Pack up the car

Follow your star

Running from gods who don't love anything

Not even the gifts memory brings

I will ride the dogs of winter

On a board my father made

I gonna shake I'm gonna shiver

All my debts will stay unpaid

I gonna ride the dogs of winter

I'm gonna live like driftwood on the tide

And sometimes I will think of you

On the day that Elvis died

And sometimes I will think of you

On the day that Elvis died