New Year at the Country House

[Verse 1]
We packed up the car in the late gray light
Robin swore we'd leave before it got night
Lokas in the crate with his angry eyes
Low growl every time the trees rushed by

[Verse 2]
Back roads bumping, that old farm gate
Key sticks twice, yeah it's always late
Cold breath clouds when we haul the bags in
Then that quiet hits, like we're home again

[Chorus]
New Year at the country house
Just us and the ticking clock sound
Robin laughing in my old worn sweater
Saying, "Can't believe it gets better"
Lokas on the rug like he owns this town
Purring like the world slowed down
If every year starts out like this somehow
I’m alright at the country house

[Verse 3]
Coffee in a mug with the chipped blue rim
Robins making eggs while I watch the wind
Cat in the window tracking falling flakes
Tail twitching at every move they make

[Bridge]
We count down slow, not a crowd in sight
Just a kitchen kiss and the porch light
Firewood crackles, sparks drift high
Robin’s hand in mine as the year rolls by

[Chorus]