Lyric discussion by Abalon 

Cover art for January Hymn lyrics by Decemberists, The

On a winter's Sunday I go To clear away the snow And green the ground below

April all an ocean away Is this a better way to spend the day? Keeping the winter at bay

What were the words I meant to say Before you left When I could see your breath lead Where you were going to

Maybe I should just let it be And maybe it will all come back to me Sing Oh, January, Oh

How I lived a childhood in the snow And all my teens in tow Stuffed and strata of clothes

Hail the winter days after dark Wondering the gray memorial park A Fleeting beating of hearts

What were the words I meant to say Before She left When I could see her breath lead Where she were going to

Maybe I should just let it be And maybe it will all come back to me Seeing, oh, Janu-- Oh, January, Oh

(there were enough parts that needed correction, I just thought it'd be easier to go line by line. Sorry for the flood of things. This song makes me cry every time I listen to it - which is often - due to my sister, whom I was very close to, being killed in a car crash, in January, at the age of 19. Love forever to my amazing sister Sun Yi, wherever she was to make sure this song got to me.)

Lyric Correction

On a winter's Sunday I go To clear away the snow And green the ground below

April all an ocean away (makes sense since a lot of this album deals with months/seasons) Is this a better way to spend the day? Keeping the winter at bay

What were the words I meant to say Before you left When I could see your breath lead Where you were going to

Maybe I should just let it be And maybe it will all come back to me Sing Oh, January, Oh

How I lived a childhood in snow And all my teens...